Democrats unveiled their own proposal Wednesday for how the state should evaluate Maine’s public schools, even as state education officials announced follow-up plans for schools that got D’s and F’s under the state’s new A-to-F grading system.
May 2013
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COLLEGE WOMEN’S LACROSSE: Colby has no problem advancing in tourney
WATERVILLE — Less than five minutes to play in Colby College’s NCAA Division III women’s lacrosse first-round tournament game Wednesday night. Colby senior Lisa Hoopes gets a pass from Tess Petesch, shoots, and scores. Hoopes screams, raises both arms in the air, and hugs the first teammate she sees.
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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Gartley goes the distance as Erskine tops Lewiston
LEWISTON — Alyssa Gartley pitched a complete game shutout, allowing three hits, while striking out six and walking two as the Erskine Academy softball team beat Lewiston 9-0 in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A game Wednesday.
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Monday is the deadline to get on Pittston selectman ballot
Residents have until Monday afternoon to turn in nomination papers to fill the empty seat on the Board of Selectmen.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Camp single lifts Winslow by Gardiner
WINSLOW — Donald Camp hit an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning to score Dylan Hapworth with the only run of the game as Winslow beat Gardiner 1-0 in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B game Wednesday.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Camp leads Black Raiders to win
WINSLOW — Donald Camp hit an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning to score Dylan Hapworth with the only run of the game as Winslow beat Gardiner 1-0 in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B game Wednesday.
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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Gartley shuts down Lewiston
LEWISTON — Alyssa Gartley pitched a complete game shutout, allowing three hits, while striking out six and walking two as the Erskine Academy softball team beat Lewiston 9-0 in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A game.
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LePage defends his school-grading system
Gov. Paul LePage covered topics including Maine’s new school-grading system, the state’s multimillion-dollar debt to its hospitals and his likely re-election bid in a speech Wednesday to about 350 people from Greater Portland’s business community.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LACROSSE ROUNDUP: Gardiner topples Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — Ally Day scored six goals, including the game-winner with 6.4 seconds left as the Gardiner girls lacrosse team beat Brunswick 11-10 Wednesday afternoon.
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House committee advances bill helping sexually assaulted veterans
A House committee has advanced a bill named for a Maine woman that aims to help veterans qualify for disability benefits for mental health problems resulting from sexual assaults.