Peace is a big part of the curriculum at the Montessori school, where student enrollment is growing and a new grade level was added this year, school officials said.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
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Winslow pit bull owners fighting request that dogs be euthanized after deadly attack
Danielle Jones and Brandon Ross have denied charges of keeping a dangerous dog after their pit bulls attacked and killed another dog, and the case will now go to trial.
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Technology helps schools like Madison cope with shortage of foreign language teachers
New technology in the classroom is helping schools to continue providing instruction in the absence of teachers, but some educators say it’s not a permanent replacement.
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National monument transition will be complex, but some say debate is fading
Lucas St. Clair, whose family is behind the new Katahdin Woods and Waters national monument, said that there are issues that still need to be worked out.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Sudanese cartoonist reminds Colby audience of value of free speech
Khalid Albaih, a Sudanese cartoonist and fellow at Colby College, is known for his political cartoons addressing freedom of expression and democracy in the Arab world.
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Lightning strike cited in 1-acre Sidney forest fire
The fire Tuesday and Wednesday destroyed forestland off Gould Pond and Summerhaven Road, according to the Sidney fire chief.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
New poll shows race between Clinton and Trump narrowing in Maine
A new poll conducted by the Boston Globe and Colby College shows the race between presidential candidates is growing closer along with the likelihood that Trump could win at least one of Maine’s four electoral votes.
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Madison Paper seeks tax reductions in Anson, Madison
The president and CEO of the closed mill said the company is losing money every day and it would be a hardship to pay the amount of taxes that are due, even after an $8 million reduction in valuation in Madison this year.
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Fairfield man arrested for alleged possession of child porn
Robert W. Card, 32, was arrested on a warrant from Maine State Police over the weekend and has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Claudia Viles, even after tax theft conviction, commands community favor
The former Anson tax collector’s supporters say her compassionate, trusting character is at odds with her criminal conviction; the prosecution says Viles’ kindness had a “darker side” that included favoritism.