James Talbot is accused of sexually abusing a 9-year-old boy while he was a visiting priest at a Freeport church in the late 1990s.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: University’s nursing plan is the right way to face a crisis
Maine needs more efforts like this to meet the challenge of being the nation’s oldest state.
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Posted inBusiness, Schools and Education
U.S. college students spend more time working paid jobs than studying
A new survey shows that the vast majority of American college students work paid jobs while they are enrolled, at the expense of the traditional academic experience.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Dana Milbank: Holding our public officials accountable has become obsolete
If we want to feel better about current affairs, we should all follow Texas and abandon this teaching.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Former bus driver charged with assaulting autistic student
A man who drove a bus for the SAD 15 school district in Gray and New Gloucester is accused of striking a student while on a trip to Saco.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Kennebunk teacher acquitted of sex charges with student speaks out
Jill Lamontagne is working in a diner, thinking about a book and pondering her next career move.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, Schools and Education
UMaine System considers partnership in possible health care analytics institute
The proposal by tech investor David Roux would create a center for the prevention, diagnosis, cure and management of health in Portland.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: To stop child sex abuse, lift the fog of secrecy
A new partnership recognizes Maine educators’ key role in preventing and responding to abuse.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Proactive response needed in sex-related cases to send supportive message to survivors
With such an approach, it’s not a choice between due process for the accused and care for victims – empathy and understanding can extend to all.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: As Maine districts step up security, school resource officers should be ready for the ordinary
Students who act out often need help that law enforcement isn’t trained to provide.