The Maine Department of Education on Monday released high school graduation rates for 2010-11, touting a 1 percent increase from the previous year, for a statewide rate of 83.79 percent. The rate has risen steadily since the 2008-09 school year, when a new formula, which records the percentage of students in a given class that […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – The lion, the beast, and the beat(en)
There is a scenario under which former independent Gov. Angus King could fail to take office as Maine’s next U.S. senator. It involves the Mayans being correct about the world coming to an end shortly before the new Congress is scheduled to be sworn in. Assuming, however, that the Mayans were wrong – an assumption […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – The lion, the beast, and the beat(en)
There is a scenario under which former independent Gov. Angus King could fail to take office as Maine’s next U.S. senator. It involves the Mayans being correct about the world coming to an end shortly before the new Congress is scheduled to be sworn in. Assuming, however, that the Mayans were wrong – an assumption […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
ON THE RIGHT LANE – Forgive us our debts, please
The problem I have with politics is that it gives me too much to write about on a continuing basis while the average citizen on the street is more than kind enough to ask me to write about other things as well. One letter sent to me was about a supervisor of some sort at […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
UPDATED: LePage spokeswoman replies to South Portland 'message vote' on general assistance
SOUTH PORTLAND – The South Portland City Council on Monday logged what it called a “message vote” in hopes of expressing its displeasure with state changes to General Assistance guidelines. The annual amendment of the city’s General Assistance ordinance, which outlines rules for public charity to the needy, is generally a perfunctory affair, limited to […]
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Plans for new Wentworth school in Scarborough coming together
SCARBOROUGH – At a special open house held in the “wood-floor gym” of Wentworth Intermediate School last Friday, Principal Ann-Mayre Dexter worked the room, greeting parents, staffers and children alike with a beaming smile. Last November, 63.3 percent of Scarborough voters said yes to borrowing $39.1 million to rebuild the 50-year-old school, created as a […]
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Fireworks stores off to busy start in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH – In addition to boasting the largest fireworks showroom in the state, Scarborough is now the only municipality with two such stores, with both reporting strong sales on their opening days this week. “We opened Monday at midday, and had customers the second we unlocked the door,” said Jarred Falls, manager of Phantom Fireworks, […]
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Fireworks stores off to busy start in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH – In addition to boasting the largest fireworks showroom in the state, Scarborough is now the only municipality with two such stores, with both reporting strong sales on their opening days this week. “We opened Monday at midday, and had customers the second we unlocked the door,” said Jarred Falls, manager of Phantom Fireworks, […]
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Scarborough police logs – 6/21
Logs Monday, June 11 Theft – At 9:36 a.m. a Black Point Meadows resident reported fraudulent use of a personal credit card with $445 in unauthorized charges. Theft – At 10:58 a.m., a resident of the Maine Veterans Home on Route 1 reported the theft of $5 cash from the nightstand in his room. Wednesday, […]
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Scarborough police logs – 6/21
Logs Monday, June 11 Theft – At 9:36 a.m. a Black Point Meadows resident reported fraudulent use of a personal credit card with $445 in unauthorized charges. Theft – At 10:58 a.m., a resident of the Maine Veterans Home on Route 1 reported the theft of $5 cash from the nightstand in his room. Wednesday, […]