The rules that will govern Maine’s new teacher evaluation system remain unclear, hung up in the Legislature in a political disagreement about the role of student achievement in the evaluation formula.
September 2013
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Center open house setSaturday at new location
WATERVILLE — The First Choice Pregnancy Center will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at its new location, 295 Penny Hill Park on Kennedy Memorial Drive.
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TINA DUPUY: N.Y. bucks trend of identity politics
IN THE 2013 New York City Democratic mayoral race, the primary didn’t only look like New York, it looked a lot like America: There was an openly gay woman, an Asian-American, an African-American, a Jewish man and a former activist with a mixed-race family (he’s a 6-foot-5 white guy). Was it parity with the population? No. But was it this much-coveted diversity of contestants? Yes.
Posted inPolitics
Shootings revive gun debate, but not hope for tougher laws
The Senate Majority Leader said he was eager to consider new gun legislation but says he does not have enough support to pass a bill.
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COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Cano lifts Thomas men’s soccer past USM
GORHAM — Kenny Cano scored a pair of goals as the Thomas College men’s soccer team cruised to a 6-0 win over the University of Southern Maine in a non-conference game Tuesday.
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HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY ROUNDUP: Nawfel lifts Waterville
WATERVILLE — Jena Nawfel had six goals and three assists as Waterville rolled to an 11-1 win over Lincoln in Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B field hockey action Tuesday afternoon.
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Swan found guilty of taking kickbacks from plow contractor
A jury late Tuesday night convicted former longtime Chelsea selectwoman Carole Swan of taking kickbacks from Frank Monroe, who held the town’s sand and plow contracts.
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HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER ROUNDUP: Peters goal lifts Lawrence in 2OT
FARMINGTON — Zach Peters scored with 1 minute, 10 seconds left in double overtime as the Lawrence High School boys soccer team beat Mt. Blue 2-1 in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A game Tuesday.
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HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY: Nokomis remains unbeaten
NEWPORT — Given the chances they had, they could have scored a few more goals. But that’s about the only quibble for the Nokomis field hockey team after Tuesday afternoon’s game with Maine Central Institute.