SCARBOROUGH — With difficulty passing budgets in the past several years, recent turmoil over the recall of three School Board members and the resignation of a popular principal, Scarborough residents are probably wary of another budget fight stretching through the summer. Although less dramatic, South Portland residents are considering a school budget that proposes an increase […]
May 2018
Scarborough, South Portland face school budget challenges
SCARBOROUGH — With difficulty passing budgets in the past several years, recent turmoil over the recall of three School Board members and the resignation of a popular principal, Scarborough residents are probably wary of another budget fight stretching through the summer. Although less dramatic, South Portland residents are considering a school budget that proposes an increase […]
Nonprofit group praises Cape Elizabeth schools
CAPE ELIZABETH — Schools in Cape Elizabeth have been recognized as the first Common Sense District in Maine. Common Sense is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in a world of digital media and technology. According to a May 30 news release, Cape Elizabeth schools use Common Sense Education’s digital citizenship […]
Nonprofit group praises Cape Elizabeth schools
CAPE ELIZABETH — Schools in Cape Elizabeth have been recognized as the first Common Sense District in Maine. Common Sense is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in a world of digital media and technology. According to a May 30 news release, Cape Elizabeth schools use Common Sense Education’s digital citizenship […]
Nonprofit group praises Cape Elizabeth schools
CAPE ELIZABETH — Schools in Cape Elizabeth have been recognized as the first Common Sense District in Maine. Common Sense is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in a world of digital media and technology. According to a May 30 news release, Cape Elizabeth schools use Common Sense Education’s digital citizenship […]
Trump’s metal tariffs trigger retaliation from Mexico, EU in escalating trade war
Nations that have historically been U.S. allies say they’ll now impose duties on such items as Kentucky bourbon, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, cranberries, apples and some types of steel.
Michael Jackson’s estate sues Disney, ABC over special
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estate of Michael Jackson sued ABC and parent company Disney on Wednesday, saying a two-hour documentary on the singer’s last days improperly used the King of Pop’s songs, music videos and movies. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles alleges that last week’s special, “The Last Days of […]
USM wrestling program reloads
GORHAM — The 2018 recruiting class for the University of Southern Maine wrestling program is on the small side, but head coach Mike Morin believes it’s a group that can help the Huskies continue their rise up the NCAA Division III mountain. The headliner for the incoming USM recruiting class is four-time state champion and […]
Recent success helping Huskies keep talent in Maine
GORHAM — University of Southern Maine head wrestling coach Mike Morin didn’t have a ton of holes to fill on a roster that returns 27 wrestlers from a successful 2017-18 campaign. Morin decided to focus on getting the state’s top high school seniors to pick the only NCAA wrestling program in Maine. “We are the […]
Judge orders competency exam in machete murder
ALFRED — A York County Superior Court justice has ordered a Limington man charged with killing his neighbor in an attack with a machete two years ago to undergo a competency exam. Justice Wayne Douglas ordered the exam, to be conducted by the State Forensic Service, in April. The exam is to determine Bruce Akers […]
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