The walkout would be the second since 2012, when teachers were out for seven school days.
2016
Posted inNation & World
Doctors’ group pleads for access to treat wounded in Aleppo
Just 35 doctors remain in the besieged portion of the Syrian city, Doctors Without Borders says.
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Posted inFootball
Lawrence making a run
After two losses to start season, Bulldogs have won four straight.
Posted inMaine, News
State fire officials investigating fatal Boothbay blaze
A posting on a fundraising site for one injured victim, whose son was one of the two men killed, says she is in intensive care with third-degree burns.
Posted inNation & World
Austrian takes liberties with national flag
He says failed or postponed attempts to elect a president make the country look like a banana republic.
Posted inNation & World
Study ties exertion when mad or stressed to triple risk of heart attack
New research suggests there may be better or worse times to exercise, and that extremes can trigger harm.
Posted inMaine, News
Falmouth teen puts spotlight on mental illness with flowery tribute to lost friends
After her two best friends committed suicide, Julia Hansen decides to plant hope gardens.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Many athletes tell Trump ‘that’s not how our locker room talks’
Some sports professionals strongly dispute the Republican presidential candidate’s characterization of his comments about women, but others admit degrading comments are still a fact of locker-room life.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Why It Matters: How can the U.S. defend against homegrown terrorism?
The presidential candidates disagree on how to prevent jihadi-inspired attacks.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Central Maine ablaze with color
Despite drought, leaf peepers emerge as annual foliage show nears peak colors.