SCARBOROUGH — The School Board plans to hire an interim superintendent and has started interviewing candidates. The decision to hire a temporary administrator comes almost six months after Julie Kukenberger’s November 2018 announcement she would resign from her position and step down when her contract expires in June. “Hiring a superintendent is one of the most important […]
2019
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Stocks take a dive worldwide as US-China trade war looms
U.S. stocks slumped Thursday after China said it would retaliate if the U.S. follows through with a plan to raise tariffs on Chinese imports.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Bill to raise starting salaries for teachers passes Legislature
LD 898 proposes raising the minimum salary of certified K-12 teachers to $40,000 a year.
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Arundel man charged with assaulting woman, punching deputy
ARUNDEL — A local man who allegedly assaulted a woman and was later accused of punching a York County Sheriff’s Office deputy in the face on Tuesday evening was released from jail after posting $600 bail on Wednesday morning. The deputy deployed his stun gun and took Cody Rich, 27, into custody, said York County […]
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Brewer man sentenced to 88 days for sexually abusing minor
FARMINGTON — A Brewer man was sentenced Wednesday to 364 days in jail — with all but 88 days suspended — for sexually abusing a girl younger than 15 in Jay in 2017. Adam B. Carrick, 37, who pleaded guilty Monday, will also serve one year of probation and must register as a sex offender […]
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
‘Shoot them!’: Trump laughs off a supporter’s demand for violence against migrants
The president’s joking response raised concerns that he was tacitly encouraging extrajudicial killings and brutality against asylum seekers and undocumented immigrants.
Posted inTimes Record
Maine House passes ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ minors
AUGUSTA — For the second year in a row, House lawmakers voted to ban state-licensed counselors from engaging in “conversion therapy” to attempt to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors in Maine. Wednesday’s vote was 91-46, with five Republicans and five independents joining 81 Democrats to support the bill. The measure, which […]
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Politics, Sports
Matters of politics, race accompany Red Sox to White House today
Manager Alex Cora and nearly a dozen players are skipping the White House visit to commemorate Boston’s World Series victory.
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US trade deficit edges up to $50 billion in March
The U.S. deficit with China fell to its lowest point in 5 years.
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HS Softball: Quick start carries ’Builders by improving Dragons
BRUNSWICK — There is little doubt according to Morse High School softball coach Wil Laffely that Brunswick is an improving program. The Dragons have certainly had their struggles over the past few seasons, and after Wednesday’s 5-0 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference loss to the Shipbuilders, Brunswick is 2-6 midway through its season. However, in nearly each of those […]