Local & State
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PublishedJune 3, 2015
State: Teachers gave students in Augusta ‘unfair advantage’ on standardized test
Principal Lori Smail, who has resigned, said the testing error was unintentional, but Department of Education letter says teachers purposefully hung posters in classrooms that forced the state to invalidate the results.
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PublishedJune 3, 2015
Maine House backs waiving work rules for some food stamp users
The bill would restore an anti-poverty tool for some parts of the state where unemployment remains high, but the governor is likely to veto it.
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PublishedJune 3, 2015
LePage helps present grant to Portland nonprofit that aids at-risk youth
State agencies give LearningWorks $350,000 to educate teens and young adults who have dropped out of school.
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PublishedJune 3, 2015
Applause fills arena as Deering High graduates 205
Students are exhorted to hold fast to their dreams, and hear messages both lighthearted and personal from their classmates.
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PublishedJune 3, 2015
Shaw’s to close its supermarket in Biddeford
The parent company says it doesn't plan any other shutdowns in Maine and hopes to offer jobs at nearby stores to the 90 employees affected.
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PublishedJune 3, 2015
Departing PUC member fears politics interfering with commission’s work
In documents, David Littell says being a 'political arm' of the governor would damage the agency, but LePage says he's not trying to influence its decisions.
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PublishedJune 3, 2015
Dump truck goes into water at Rockland marina
No one is injured when the truck's brakes fail and it slides into the water.
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PublishedJune 3, 2015
UMaine, Bigelow Lab to study plankton
Five New England institutions will collaborate to understand critical plankton species in Northeast oceans.
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PublishedJune 3, 2015
Man charged with domestic assault, resisting arrest
No bail has been set for Corey Pendleton because of the domestic assault charge.
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PublishedJune 3, 2015
Problem that knocked MPBN’s Portland station off air signals stress on equipment
The public broadcasting network is struggling to maintain and replace aging equipment while government funding and grant programs dwindle.
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