Julie Kukenberger defends halting a student voter registration drive by saying she wanted to protect students who were feeling pressured to join an effort to unseat school board members.
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Scarborough gives up Pine Point beach path but retains public access
Opponents say the deal, negotiated over two years, allows a wealthy homeowner to gain property at public expense.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Hannaford, distribution center workers end contract dispute with 3-year agreement
The deal gives workers an hourly raise of 50 cents for each of the next three years and maintains their health coverage while cutting the hourly wage paid to new hires.
Posted inMaine Crime
Man barred from entering Smiling Hill Farm after goat killed with crossbow
A homeless man, Danny Arnold, 40, has not been charged with the animal’s death, but a judge granted a protection from harassment order against him in connection with incident.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Scarborough High School teachers cast no-confidence vote against superintendent
The 83-1 vote against Julie Kukenberger preceded a heated school board workshop where one member walked out after speakers questioned the handling of a principal’s recent resignation.
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Scarborough school board chair says public doesn’t know whole story of principal’s resignation
Facing a recall threat from a group that wants David Creech to keep his job, Donna Beeley says confidentiality is keeping the other side of the departure story from being told.
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Scarborough group starts petitions to remove school board members
The ‘Road to Renewal’ Facebook group says its main objective is to force the resignation of the superintendent and the reinstatement of the high school principal.
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Hundreds turn out to support Scarborough High principal, but resignation stands
The Scarborough school board rejects David Creech’s attempt to rescind his resignation, submitted Feb. 16 ‘under duress.’
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Scarborough school board again denies principal’s request to meet over resignation
Scarborough High Principal David Creech is disappointed that the superintendent won’t agree to rescind his resignation, Creech’s lawyer says.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Many say refs in Maine basketball playoffs getting too technical with dunking rule
Players, coaches and fans are befuddled to see some dunks that were OK in the regular season drawing technical fouls in state tournament games.