The new contract, approved by the school board this week, includes a 13 percent pay increase over three years.
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Litchfield man’s lawsuit says he was sexually abused, forced into isolation in Maine youth prisons
Alexander Mascal says he experienced excessive isolation, unnecessary use of force and restraint, and was sexually abused while at the Mountain View and Long Creek youth development centers from 2012 to 2016.
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Republicans commit to retaking the House with election-focused policy platform
The announcement comes as once-rosy predictions of a sweeping red tide in November’s elections have faded in recent weeks.
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Syrian official says so far, 77 dead in migrant boat sinking
The incident was deadliest so far as a rising number of Lebanese, Syrians, and Palestinians have been trying to flee crisis-hit Lebanon by sea.
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Alabama halts execution because of time, IV access concerns
Alan Miller was sentenced to death after being convicted of a 1999 workplace rampage in which he killed Terry Jarvis, Lee Holdbrooks and Scott Yancy.
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As shelters fill, NYC weighs tents to house migrants
The first tent has been proposed for a remote corner of the Bronx.
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Parkland mass shooting: What to expect from the last phase of the Stoneman Douglas sentencing trial
The last round of witnesses will likely make that point, whether they are experts brought in to review the case or people who encountered gunman Nikolas Cruz in the years before the shooting.
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Jury sent home; Alex Jones testimony to continue next week
Lawyers in the Connecticut defamation trial of Alex Jones have agreed not to return him to the stand until next week after a contentious day of testimony Thursday about his promotion of the lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax.
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Workers want better, cheaper parking options in downtown Portland
Employees are coming back to offices, retail shops and other brick-and-mortar workplaces. But it’s not easy to find a parking space there.
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House Democrats close in on police funding bills despite tensions
The package would increase money for local police departments, including those with fewer than 125 officers, and provide aid for de-escalation training and mental health services.