Blaming certain programs for poor student performance overlooks the value of, for example, teacher training and support.
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Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Sydney Randall Johnson
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -The light of Sydney Randall Johnson passed to the heavens late on the evening of June 13th, 2025. …
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Death Notice: Sydney Randall Johnson
Johnson, Sydney Randall in Virginia, June 13, 2025. Celebration of Life Service, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Newport News, Va., …
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck sharp in rehab start with Portland Sea Dogs
Houck throws five scoreless innings, Boston teammate Masataka Yoshida gets a hit and scores a run, and Portland wins, 7-1.
Posted inNation & World, News
Trump signs his giant tax and spending cut bill at White House July 4 picnic
The legislation extends Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, slashes Medicaid and food stamps by $1.2 trillion, and provides for a massive increase in immigration enforcement. Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper projects that nearly 12 million people will lose health insurance under the law.
Posted inLetters
We should return to Reagan’s approach to immigration | Letter
In 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which granted amnesty to law-abiding immigrants living in the U.S. without documentation. This act of compassion changed the lives of 3 million people. After meeting certain criteria, immigrants were able to obtain legal status and a path to citizenship. They started businesses, opened […]
Posted inMaine, News
Families in Ocean Park embrace historical, festive Fourth of July celebration
The Independence Day parade — complete with floats, costumes and a kazoo band — brought hundreds of people to the seaside village nestled in Old Orchard Beach on Friday.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
New clubhouse gives minor league Sea Dogs a major league feel
With amenities including new weight rooms, locker rooms and batting cages, the $10 million facility is a state-of-the-art upgrade.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Trevor Story, Lucas Giolito spark Red Sox to Fourth of July win
Story drives in four runs and Giolito pitches into the eighth as Boston rolls past Washington.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine’s cannabis banking crisis calls for smarter regulation | Opinion
Hundreds of the state’s medical cannabis businesses are facing a return to dangerous cash-only operations.