PORTLAND — The School Board on Feb. 3 gave first reading to a policy that will relax restrictions on use of physical restraint and seclusion against students. The new policy essentially removes the requirement of “imminent danger” from situations where restraint or seclusion can be employed. Sharon Pray, the district’s director of student support services, […]
February 2015
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Especially for Seniors
While talking recently with a former apartment roommate who is the same age as I am, she mentioned our last conversation when I said I was babysitting. “I hope you aren’t taking care of kids today,” she said. Calling from her Florida home, she said she just didn’t have energy enough to “chase” kids. I’ve […]
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Pownal News: 2/11/15
Meetings Pownal selectmen will meet Monday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m., in Mallett Hall. Pownal Planning Board workshops have been scheduled for two Wednesdays, Feb. 11 and 25, at 8 a.m., in Mallett Hall. The board will continue its ongoing ordinance review/updating. The Planning Board will meet Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m., at Mallett […]
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Pownal News: 2/11/15
Meetings Pownal selectmen will meet Monday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m., in Mallett Hall. Pownal Planning Board workshops have been scheduled for two Wednesdays, Feb. 11 and 25, at 8 a.m., in Mallett Hall. The board will continue its ongoing ordinance review/updating. The Planning Board will meet Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m., at Mallett […]
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Down the road a piece: A taste of Moxie history
An email arrived here the other day from someone who wondered if I knew anything about the soft drink Moxie that so many people in Maine seem to talk about a lot. My answer follows. Moxie – Maine’s official soft drink – was the first mass-marketed soft drink in our country, arriving on the scene […]
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Freeport senior looks for second chance at poetry finals
When it comes to the state finals of Poetry Out Loud, a student poetry recitation contest, Josef Biberstein has been there and done that. Biberstein, in fact, is the only Freeport High School student to reach the finals, since the school entered the competition only last year. To qualify as a state finalist again this […]
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On stage, a chance to explore other personalities
Sailor, longtime former legislator from Freeport and actor David Webster will put his acting talents to the test in “To Have & To Hold,” a play written by Freeport’s own Gar Roper, on Feb. 19-20 at the Freeport Community Library. Roper’s play, to be shown at 7 both nights, is part of FebFest, a full […]
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Group submits citizens initiative to legalize marijuana in Maine
Legalize Maine proposes to legalize pot for adults while supporting local agriculture.
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Fighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine ahead of peace talks
The intense fighting, which the U.N. says has killed more than 5,300 people since April, comes ahead of a crucial summit involving Western leaders Wednesday.
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Canadian insurer Sun Life to hire about 100 at new Scarborough office
SCARBOROUGH — The Canadian insurer Sun Life Financial announced plans to open an office this spring in Scarborough and hire about 100 employees. The company announced the move Monday, saying that it was drawn to the area partly because it is already home to companies with expertise in disability insurance and a “pool of strong […]