AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to set up an A-to-F grading system to rank Maine schools was criticized by Democratic leadership as “overly simplistic” and not effective in helping improve schools.
February 2013
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LOCAL ROUNDUP: Lawrence tops Skowhegan
FAIRFIELD — Nick Noiles scored 20 points as the Lawrence High School boys basketball team beat Skowhegan Area High School 67-46 in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A game Wednesday night.
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Mechanic loses tools, equipment in St. Albans blaze
ST. ALBANS — A St. Albans mechanic said he lost $100,000 in tools and equipment in a fire Wednesday morning that swept through his two-story garage.
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HIGH SCHOOL SKIING: Skiers capture conference crowns
For some Nordic skiers, the first day of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference and Mountain Valley Conference championships was the first time on snow in a long time.
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LOCAL ROUNDUP: Lee lifts Moose to win
AUGUSTA — Arreonte Lee scored 24 points as the University of Maine at Augusta defeated Eastern Maine Community College 57-44 in a Yankee Small College Conference women’s basketball game Wednesday.
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Local athletes sign Letters of Intent
For a few years, one of Spencer Carey’s goals was to play Division I college football.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS HOCKEY: Messalonskee knocks off Brewer
BREWER — The Messalonskee hockey team spent much of last season chasing Brewer before finally catching its rival in the Eastern B championship title game.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Erskine celebrates its 1st win of season
The Erskine Academy girls basketball team was still coming down Wednesday from its first win of the season, a 64-52 win against Brunswick on Tuesday night.
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HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING: Waterville’s Bernier working her way back
As Waterville swim coach Bob Johnston puts it, this is the time for quality, rather than quantity. Everything done now is with the goal of the Purple Panthers swimming their best at the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference meet Friday in Bath and the state meet in Orono on Feb. 19.
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‘Subtle tax increase’ in LePage’s budget could hurt taxpayers, think tank says
AUGUSTA — A conservative think tank says Gov. Paul LePage’s two-year budget contains a “subtle tax increase” that could be “detrimental to Maine’s taxpayers.”