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175th anniversary, News, Schools & Education

Published Nov. 5, 2006: How long did it take your school to respond?

by Lindsay Tice November 5, 2006May 20, 2022

The times are unsettling. Should it take 22 minutes for a stranger to be stopped in an elementary school? And should strangers be allowed to wander unconfronted in high schools? That’s what happened when a team of reporters tested security at 37 schools on a breezy October morning. The results are startling

175th anniversary, Maine, News, Schools & Education

Published March 5, 2000: Students, banks caught in Pierce’s march to monopoly

by Liz Chapman March 5, 2000May 20, 2022

Richard Pierce wants you to believe three things. He wants you to believe he built a $470 million student loan operation, using tax-free public bonds for the sole purpose of helping Maine students go to college. He wants you to believe he built his operation with full legislative authority. And he wants you to believe […]