School districts that prioritize safety must divert their own funds to make up for inadequate state funding.
April 2013
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SNAPSHOT: Hang time
Samantha Lee, 15, of Winthrop, hangs strings inside a greenhouse Monday at the Stevenson Farm in Wayne. Lee was erecting a route for tomato plants to climb this season during her spring break from high school.
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Kennebec Journal area police log, April 20, 2013
AUGUSTA, FRIDAY, At 6:31 p.m., harassment was reported on Gage Street.
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Collins outpaces delegation in latest financial campaign report
Sen. Susan Collins leads Maine’s delegations in fundraising last quarter; S. Donald Sussman donates $50,000 to Organizing for Action; and Collins and Sen. Angus King haven’t gotten their final grades from firearms lobbies.
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STILL LIFE: Special visit from Santa
Zachary Korbet, 4, is greeted by Santa Claus at Champions in Waterville on Saturday. Korbet was diagnosed with leukemia in January and is receiving treatment at Maine Children’s Cancer Program in Scarborough. Santa’s visit was part of a benefit to help offset treatment costs. The Christmas theme was catered to Zach’s affinity for the holiday.
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Knicks top Celts in playoff opener
The Celtics are held to eight points in the final quarter of an 85-78 loss in New York.
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Fairfield eyes closing Elm, Willow streets railroad crossings
Fairfield’s Board of Selectmen has recommended closing railroad crossings on Willow and Elm streets, to facilitate renovation of the town’s remaining railroad crossings on Burrill Street, Lawrence Avenue, Summit Street and Western Avenue.
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World War II soldier’s remains among those threatened by Skowhegan erosion
Five burial sites belonging to the family of George A. Savage Jr. are within about eight feet of the erosion at Skowhegan’s North Cemetery, and the problem will get worse if not dealt with immediately, town officials said earlier this month.
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Good Will-Hinckley Home’s model channeled by child advocates
The Hinckley-Price Home Association, founded in 2011, is looking to resurrect the Good Will-Hinckley Home for Boys & Girls’s mission through a newly formed nonprofit organization.
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Morning Sentinel area police log, April 20, 2013
IN ANSON, Friday at 7:43 a.m., a burglary of a motor vehicle was reported on Church Street.