The Department of Education says that 110 schools improved by at least one letter grade since last year.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Topsham Town Meeting OKs $8.5M budget, grant applications for 2 businesses
TOPSHAM — In a Town Meeting Wednesday that took less than 90 minutes, voters approved components of an $8.5 million budget for next year, along with a handful of other items. Eighty-six voters attended, representing 1.3 percent of those registered. The fiscal year 2015 municipal spending plan is due to rise 0.86 percent. With assessments […]
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Posted inNation & World, News
50,000 gallons of oil spills on Los Angeles street
Oil spilled over approximately half a mile and is knee high in some areas.
Posted inMaine, News
Rumford man killed in fiery crash had medical condition
The car was in flames when emergency crews arrived and the unconscious man was trapped inside.
Posted inUncategorized
Welcome to MaineToday Magazine
The GO entertainment section is now MaineToday Magazine. You’ll still find popular features like Bar Guide, Indie Film, Eat & Run, music and theater inside those pages, but there will also be more outdoors, travel, mini adventures, food and the best things to do every weekend. All of that content will live on mainetoday.com.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
New U.S. rail safety rules will not apply to all trains carrying explosive crude oil
AUGUSTA Just as the state has revealed that crude oil shipments by rail have resumed along the state’s rail lines, Maine state emergency officials say new federal rules about shipping hazardous materials such as crude by rail don’t go far enough. For example, the new rule does not apply to trains carrying less than a […]
Posted inForecaster Obituaries, The Forecaster
Deal made to free Maine girl, 12, from manslaughter charge
Attorneys agree to allow the youngest person to face that count in 30 years to admit to a misdemeanor in the killing of an infant.
Posted inMaine, News
Deal made to free Maine girl, 12, from manslaughter charge
Attorneys agree to allow the youngest person to face that count in 30 years to admit to a misdemeanor in the killing of an infant.
Posted inNews
Maine inmate says ‘good time’ credit needs to be fixed
When he pleaded guilty to eluding an officer, Glen Harrington III thought he’d be eligible to take classes at the Maine State Prison to reduce his sentence . . .
Posted inMaine, News
Warden service not giving up search for missing teenager
Though it’s less visible than earlier this week, the search continues with interviews and flights over the Lake Arrowhead area.