Regional School Unit 9 fifth grade teacher Lucinda Dreschler is passionate about collaboration with fellow teachers and the students themselves. Collaboration, she said, is the key to successful education.
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Farmington Summer Fest to return in full swing in late July
The event was canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic and was modified last year.
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Health care workers suing state over vaccine mandate reveal names in court
The seven plaintiffs suing the state lost their jobs at MaineHealth, Genesis Healthcare, MaineGeneral Health and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center when they refused to get the vaccine because of their religious beliefs.
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With casinos struggling, ‘Las Vegas of Asia’ looks to reduce reliance on gambling
Macao, under orders from mainland China, is pressing American casino giants to build theme parks and other tourist attractions, holding their licenses to operate hostage.
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Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks FDA approval
A drug company is seeking U.S. approval for the first birth control pill that women could buy without a prescription.
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Stocks slump on Wall Street amid recession, rate worries
Expectations for second-quarter profits results seem to be low.
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Monty Norman, composer of the James Bond theme, dies at 94
He performed with big bands and in a variety double act with comedian Benny Hill before writing songs and composing for stage musicals.
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New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond
Scientists say the variant – called BA.2.75 – may be able to spread rapidly and get around immunity from vaccines and previous infection.
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U.N. expects world’s population to reach 8 billion on Nov. 15
The agency projects that India will replace China as the world’s most populous nation next year.
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Doctors must offer abortion if mother’s life is at risk, federal guidance says
The government says federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ban the procedure without any exceptions following the Supreme Court’s decision to end a constitutional right to abortion.