CORNVILLE — Al Laiho, a member of the Cornville Historical Society, is writing a history of Hilton Hill in Cornville and is asking for help.
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RSU 18 sets signup for pre-k, kindergarten
Regional School Unit 18, Belgrade, China, Oakland, Rome and Sidney, announce that pre-k registration packets will be available at elementary schools starting Thursday, Feb. 1.
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Extension homemakers February meetings set
Extension homemakers has announced their February programs. The group is partners with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and meetings are open to the public. The program extends adult education into home and community in the areas of food safety, nutrition and health, gardening, cultural and creative arts, financial planning and going green. Community service projects include Nourishing Our Neighbors, which donates to food cupboards, families in need and animal shelters. Another project is Honoring Those Who Serve.
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McQuarrie earns dean’s list status
FRANKLIN, Mass. — Megan McQuarrie of Vassalboro has been named to the dean’s list at Dean College in Franklin for the 2011 fall semester, with a grade-point average of 3.95. McQuarrie is a dance major and a member of the class of 2015.
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VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Citizens United case has placed elections in peril
Saturday will mark the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The vultures it unleashed now are coming home to roost.
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Solving problem of teen pregnancy should be first
I was glad to read another view concerning the issue of teenage pregnancy in the Jan. 9 Maine Compass by Sharon Abrams/Martha Kempe, but I thought the tone was defensive. I also thought the focus on programs that assist teen mothers and their children and how well some teenage parents succeed because of these programs […]
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New education plan moves away from tests
AUGUSTA — The Department of Education unveiled a new strategic plan Tuesday for moving Maine’s public schools toward a system that values learning flexibility and proficiency above tests and the amount of time spent in school.
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Paul only candidate willing to cut military spending
Machiavellian manipulation is the description that came to mind while listening to President Barack Obama’s recent speech about his plan to reduce defense spending. I liken it to shell game or three-card monty. What we see is not what we get, and the loser is us taxpayers. A “reduction” from what? Doesn’t his proposed “reduced” […]
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AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Welker remains big threat in Patriots’ offense
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The question seemed to blind-side Tom Brady and he reacted quickly as if he were zipping the ball to one of his three star receivers.
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MLB: Boston’s Crawford has wrist surgery
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford had surgery on his left wrist on Tuesday and could miss opening day.