AUGUSTA — A charter school in its first year of operation has drawn criticism from the state because it failed to administer statewide exams last fall. Harpswell Coastal Academy is not in compliance with its contract, executive director of the Maine Charter School Commission Bob Kautz said Wednesday. The tests are a state requirement and […]
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Teacher pleads not guilty to having sexual relationship with student in 1999
ELLSWORTH — A former teacher and coach at a Maine school has pleaded not guilty to having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old student 15 years ago. WABI-TV reports that Ben Hodgdon, a former teacher at Tremont Consolidated school, remains free on $5,000 bail after his arraignment Tuesday in Hancock District Court in Ellsworth. Prosecutors […]
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Christie says he, LePage alike
“I will tell you I’m committed to spending what we need to spend here in order to give the people a full view of Gov. LePage’s record and the record of his opponents,” Christie said after joining LePage in chatting with customers at Becky’s Diner. Christie said Maine’s race was one of the governors association’s […]
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College Roundup: Maine’s Cullenberg nominated for America East Man of the Year
ORONO — University of Maine senior cross country and men’s track and field standout Kelton Cullenberg of Chesterville has been named Maine’s nominee for America East Man of the Year. Cullenberg is a kinesiology/exercise science major with a business administration minor. Cullenberg has captained three University of Maine teams. He has been named Maine Athlete […]
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UMaine hires Walsh as men’s basketball coach
ORONO (AP) — Maine hired a winning basketball coach from a Division III college, hoping he can bring the same success to the Division I Black Bears. Bob Walsh is a winner with a recruiting experience in New England and resume that includes Division I experience, including a stint as assistant coach at Providence College, […]
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Fairfield family shocked by vandalism at child’s grave
FAIRFIELD (AP) — Family members of a Maine first-grader who died of the flu in 2012 say they are shocked that vandals appear to be targeting the little girl’s grave site. Tabitha Souzer, the mother of 6-year-old Avery Lane, said when she arrived at the Fairfield grave on Sunday, a shepherd’s hook that held wind […]
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Forest rangers undeterred by LePage veto of bill that would have armed them
BANGOR — Two perceived factors — training and the cost of paying for it — eventually led to the governor’s veto of a bill that would have provided for the arming of the state’s forest rangers, but one of the rangers who worked for the passage of LD 297 said the battle is far from […]
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Hollywood Casino plans to launch new restaurant, massive ‘Paul Bunyan Challenge’ burger
BANGOR — Hollywood Casino announced on Tuesday plans to open a new restaurant in July, one that will challenge patrons to eat a 2-pound cheeseburger topped with half a pound of bacon, six slices of cheese, a whole sliced tomato and half a head of lettuce. The restaurant will be called Celebrity Bar & Grill, […]
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Leading candidates for governor’s race in Maine eye fall debate schedule
LEWISTON — Despite repeated public requests that they step to the stage and square off in a policy debate, the leading candidates in Maine’s governor’s race — Republican incumbent Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud — are brushing off independent challenger Eliot Cutler. Cutler has invited — in writing and in public […]
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Maine police share latest ways young people hide their drug use from parents
OLD TOWN — Items with secret compartments that look like everyday products — a stack of poker chips, a lint brush, a highlighter — are what some youth are using to hide their drugs, a team of law enforcement told parents recently at a drug education forum. “These are the things that parents miss,” Deputy […]