Superintendents in York County reacted to their schools’ state-issued grades in comments Thursday: Biddeford “It was a rough day,” said Biddeford Superintendent of Schools Jeremy Ray, after receiving the Department of Education report card for Biddeford schools. Biddeford Intermediate School received a D grade, Biddeford Middle School received an F and Biddeford High School received […]
2014
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France to redraw nation’s map to save money
PARIS — France’s administrative regions ”“ Normandy, Alsace, Burgundy, etc. ”“ have long been part of the identity of citizens of this diverse country. Now, merging some of them is seen as a logical way to save money on bureaucracy, and the French support it ”“ as long as it’s someone else’s turf. The recent […]
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Two new murder charges for Aaron Hernandez
BOSTON — Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, already jailed in connection with a 2013 shooting death, looks forward to proving his innocence on charges that he ambushed and gunned down two men after a chance encounter inside a Boston nightclub a year earlier, his lawyers said. Hernandez has been charged with two […]
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Tactics endure after 10 years of same-sex marriage
BOSTON — Supporters and activists routinely ask gay couples to meet with reluctant lawmakers to put a human face on same-sex marriage. They file lawsuits. They use unexpected allies ”“ in some cases, churches ”“ to spread their message. It’s a strategy that has shown results, with state bans falling in courts at a brisk […]
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Timothy F. Woodward
SACO — Timothy F. Woodward, 51, of Saco, passed away on May 3, 2014 in Lucerne, Calif. He was born in Peterbor-ough, N.H. on Feb. 13, 1963, a son of Lawrence and Beverly Woodward. Tim graduated from Thornton Academy, Class of 1981. He also graduated from Maine Maritime Academy with a bachelor’s degree in nautical […]
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Baseball team grateful for water donation
I would like take this opportunity to publicly thank Poland Spring for donating bottled water for the Maine Black Flies travel baseball team. The importance of healthy, active young athletes is essential to creating good habits. Being part of an organized team and learning, growing and reaching goals together among your peers is the best […]
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Cheetham-Wilmot named Scout of the Year
BIDDEFORD — In February, Biddeford Boy Scout Troop 308 held a Court of Honor, which is a special recognition night. The troop awarded Life Scout Devin Cheetham-Wilmot with the Michael Bouffard Scout of the Year Award. The troop elects one scout for the award based on several factors, such as spirit, rank advancement, completed merit […]
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Chapter & Verse
Toilers-By-The Sea will host its 112th annual worship service in Porter Hall at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 25 with worship leader Rev. Howard Krueger, retired American Baptist minister and resident of Ocean Park. Jerry Scheinfeldt will provide music, joined by Suzanne Morin, fourth-generation member of Ocean Park and resident of Scarborough. All are invited […]
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State grades down at some Maine schools, up at others
AUGUSTA — About 28 percent of Maine’s schools received lower grades from the state this year than last, and two-dozen more received failing grades, new state report cards released Thursday show. The Maine Department of Education released its grades for the state’s 537 schools for the second year in a row, reigniting a debate over […]
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Town’s white police official calls Obama N-word
By LYNNE TUOHY Associated Press WOLFEBORO, N.H. — A police commissioner in a predominantly white New Hampshire town says he won’t apologize for calling President Barack Obama the N-word, and he sat with his arms crossed while angry residents at a meeting called for his resignation on Thursday. Wolfeboro Police Commissioner Robert Copeland, who’s 82 […]