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Letter: Maine should mandate full-day kindergarten

I encourage readers to support funding LD 1143, "An Act to Provide Full Day Kindergarten Programs,” to mandate full-day kindergarten in all districts in Maine. Early childhood is an incredibly formative time for children both academically and socio-emotionally, and school systems nee...

• Opinion •
Monday, June 17, 2013 at 10:10 am

RSU 5 not giving up on high school renovations

FREEPORT — A multimillion-dollar plan to renovate Freeport High School was nixed by voters Tuesday, but it's not over yet. This November, voters in Durham, Freeport and Pownal might see a modified renovation proposal on their ballots. The Board of Directors at Regional School ...

Ben McCanna • News •
Thursday, June 13, 2013

Northern Meetings: June 13-19

Chebeague Island Tues.  6/18  6:30 p.m.  CISD School Committee  S Tues.  6/18  7:15 p.m.  CICA Housing Committee  PH Wed.  6/19  7:30 p.m.  CIC Board Meeting  PH Cumberland Thur.  6/13 7 p.m. &...

Community •
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

'Dreamgirls,' Miss Tess are top picks to start summer

Summer won't be here for more than a week, but the season is already under way in the arts and entertainment world. Summer-only playhouses are a sure sign of the season, and Maine State Music Theatre opened last week for its 55th year of summer stock in Brunswick with a superb professional...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Rhys Miles Harriman, 53: Enthusiastic father who loved the outdoors

FALMOUTH — Rhys Miles Harriman, of Underwood, Wash., formerly of Falmouth, died in an accident June 6. He was born on Jan. 15, 1960, in Boston, Mass., the son of Ann Rees Harriman and Charles Palmer Harriman, of Falmouth. Harriman was a loving husband, son, father, uncle,...

Obituaries •
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Falmouth High School top 10 percent of class, A-J

Marian Bergkamp is the daughter of Isabella Borrero and Paul Bergkamp. She is an AP scholar with distinction, a member of the National Honor Society, a recipient of the Princeton Book Award, and a National Hispanic Recognition Program scholar. Bergkamp is also on the varsity voll...

Community •
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Voters narrowly defeat Freeport High School project, approve RSU 5 budget

FREEPORT — A $16.9 million proposal to expand Freeport High School suffered a narrow defeat Tuesday, while a $25.8 million budget passed comfortably. Voters in Durham and Pownal overwhelmingly rejected both referendum questions, but the school project was still a close call. The tall...

Ben McCanna • News •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 10:41 pm

The View From Away: Newt Gingrich, Canadian TV star

Being back in the States is sweet, even if I'm in Chicago, not Portland. For the next few days, I’m breathing pollen-filled, polluted, American air and loving it. The show I’ve been working on in Toronto is on a six-day hiatus. I am giving my son Robert moral support on his finals and...

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 9:10 am

The Universal Notebook: Points of agreement?

As the culture wars rage on in the land of the free and the home of brave, it seems to me there are a few things that conservatives, moderates and liberals alike could agree on, if we just thought about it for a few minutes. So let’s think. Can we at least agree on the following?...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 9:10 am

Policy Wonk: Governing by initiative

The Democrats are in a tight spot – in part because they underestimated the resolve of Gov. LePage, and in part because of their own ineptness. The governor’s resolve.

Orlando Delogu • Opinion •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 9:10 am
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