August 7, 2020
2020
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
U.S. attorney for Maine: Law enforcement here paying price for brutality elsewhere
Maine police officers aren’t perfect, but they are always trying to improve and they’re open to progressive policies and procedures.
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Posted inBicentennial, Maine, News
On this date in Maine history: Aug. 7
Aug. 7, 1823: Maine’s first recorded meteorite falls between 4 and 5 p.m. in Nobleboro, startling a nearby flock of sheep when it hits the ground. Mr. A. Dinsmore, who looks for the rock after hearing what he later says sounded like musket fire, digs down about 6 inches and recovers 5 or 6 pounds […]
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: It’s no longer just ‘helping the kids with their homework’
As another anything-but-normal school year looms, parents and guardians need to reach out for help – and give themselves a break.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education, Uncategorized
Portland school board confronts ‘impossible situation’ for reopening this fall
Board members say they are sympathetic to concerns about the district’s proposed hybrid model and will work to come up with solutions over the next 2 weeks.