SOMERVILLE — A curriculum coordinator from another local school district has been chosen as the next superintendent in charge of schools here.
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RSU 38, teachers try to break impasse with renewed labor talks
READFIELD — Representatives for Regional School Unit 38 and the district’s teachers met Monday for the first time since a breakdown in contract negotiations earlier this year.
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Region’s school superintendents discuss responses to Sandy Hook school shooting
Even before Friday’s school shooting in Newtown, Conn., officials at Maranacook area schools had made plans to improve building security and emergency response procedures.
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Augusta warming center opens early, but just in time for cold snap
AUGUSTA — The Augusta Community Warming Center opened for the winter Sunday, just in time for a cold snap that plunged temperatures into the low teens.
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Activists form Alliance for the Common Good to press progressive solution to fiscal cliff
AUGUSTA — After an election that was good for progressives, activists are committed to advocating for peace, the poor and the environment at the state and national levels.
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Police arrest 5, seize heroin, cocaine, in major Augusta, Belgrade drug bust
AUGUSTA — Five people have been arrested in connection with a massive drug operation in the region, police said, and drugs seized have a street value of more than $23,000.
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Brahms Mount outgrows Hallowell site, may move to Monmouth
HALLOWELL — After nearly 30 years, Brahms Mount has outgrown the 19th-century building where it weaves blankets and towels.
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Hallowell puts off forestry plan decision until January
HALLOWELL — A management plan for the city forest will go to a public hearing at January’s City Council meeting now that some councilors say they want input from residents.
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Readfield seeks better management of public comment at meetings
READFIELD — At many meetings of school boards or municipal officials in Maine, the audience is small or nonexistent, and there are few public comments.
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Maine students score above average in vocabulary testing, but best teaching methods aren’t being used, national report claims
AUGUSTA — Maine students scored higher than the national average on the first national report card for vocabulary released Thursday, but experts say the best strategies for teaching vocabulary have not reached most classrooms.