The A-to-F system is the latest education initiative launched by a governor critical of public schools.
February 2013
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Outdoors lover nominated for Interior secretary post
Sally Jewell has earned recognition for her environmental stewardship at REI.
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Senate panel postpones vote on Hagel’s nomination
Republican senators want more information about the defense secretary nominee before they vote.
Posted inPolitics
CIA nominee Brennan, anti-terror tactics face review
John Brennan will be grilled on drones and torture as his hearing gets under way.
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Speaking from the heart outshines the political script
Politicians, particularly those who work in Washington, D.C., are frequently accused of being out of touch with the people they represent.
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Morning Sentinel police log, Feb. 6, 2013
WINSLOW — Police used pepper spray to subdue a man Tuesday after he allegedly resisted arrest.
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Climate change series at UMaine Farmington explores evidence of change
FARMINGTON — The past offers both a cautionary and promising tale for people studying climate change.
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Quarry Road Recreation Area making up for mother nature with snow machines
WATERVILLE — The January thaw might have melted most of the snow at Quarry Road Recreation Area, but Mother Nature has no monopoly on snow-making.
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NBA: Garnett, Pierce lift Celtics
TORONTO (AP) — Kevin Garnett scored a season-high 27 points with 10 rebounds, Paul Pierce had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics won their fifth straight game by beating the Toronto Raptors 99-95 on Wednesday night.
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Kennebec Journal area police log: Feb. 6, 2012
At 4:26 p.m,. a burglar alarm sounded at Camden National Bank on Bangor Street.