Gov. Paul LePage blames public school teachers for the failure of students to learn and succeed.
February 2013
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Families influence kids more than teachers do
Gov. Paul LePage blames public school teachers for the failure of students to learn and succeed.
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Posted inOpinion
COMMENTARY: Standardized testing focus impairs Common Core implementation
The Common Core State Standards have been adopted by 45 states and the District of Columbia as the foundation for what students in America’s public schools need to know and be able to do.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Even families borrow money for important things
Something keeps bothering me about the discussions about the budget deficit, the national debt and the need for austerity.
Posted inPolitics
Maine bill would raise status of pets that are killed
Four lawmakers say the owners should recoup up to $5,000 from those responsible if a pet is killed.
Posted inSports
EASTERN B BOYS BASKETBALL: Winslow rally falls short
BANGOR — The Winslow High School boys basketball team rallied, but it couldn’t overcome a poor start, and Mt. Desert Island took a 48-42 win in the Eastern B quarterfinals.
Posted inPolitics
Jackson, wife agree to guilty pleas
Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. faces a maximum of several years in prison for conspiracy.
Posted inSports
EASTERN A GIRLS BASKETBALL: Cony knocks off No. 1 Edward Little
AUGUSTA — It looks like a blowout, and you bet it was. The wrinkle this time is that the team administering the beatdown was the No. 9 seed. Cony, which had to win a preliminary round game on the road just to get to the quarterfinals, manhandled No. 1 Edward Little, 52-35, in Friday night’s Eastern A quarterfinal at the Augusta Civic Center.
Posted inSports
NHL: Sabres rally over Bruins
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Christian Ehrhoff scored the game-winner with 10:58 remaining and the Buffalo Sabres rallied for three goals in the third period to beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Friday night.