Monday, May 20, 2013
Even as school officials have made cuts elsewhere and overall enrollment has declined by 3.6 percent since 2009-10, the number of children enrolled in pre-kindergarten in eight Augusta-area school districts has risen 11.5 percent, from 486 in 2009-10 to 542 this year.
His surprise request to speak is rebuffed in order to keep ‘politics’ out of talks to deal with his MaineCare cutoff warning.
One of several tornadoes that touched down in parts of the nation's midsection on Sunday leveled a mobile home park in Oklahoma.
The Regional School Unit 18 budget of $32,281,753 will be put before residents on Tuesday at the polls in the district’s five towns — Belgrade, China, Oakland, Rome and Sidney, with polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in each town.
Prices are now 21 cents per gallon lower than at the same time last year and a little more than a penny higher than a month ago.
About 50 veterans, firefighters, police officers, Knights of Columbus, Elks and others turned out for a wreath-laying ceremony in Waterville Sunday, during which uniformed officials laid wreaths at stones representing their respective groups.
Erica Ricker, 29; Heather Spaulding, 28; Marcella Coffin, 23; and Lacey Wilson, 27, all of Waterville, were charged with disorderly conduct fighting Sunday, following two disturbances.
The Bull Moose store at Elm Plaza in Waterville is bursting at the seams and plans to expand this summer into the former Mr. Paperback space next door.
NHL PLAYOFFS: Big 2nd, 3rd periods lift Bruins
BOSTON (AP) -- Claude Julien wanted his Bruins to play more aggressively in the third period. The Boston coach got his wish with the help of some shaky defense by the New York Rang ...
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Portland program clears path to college for immigrants City schools provide guidance for those unfamiliar with the complex system of SATs, student aid and more.
Case puts N.Y. police tactics on trial
The judge who presides over the trial says she treats the government as only one more litigant.
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