Acadia Academy in Lewiston, pre-K-3, 172 students, 28 on the admissions waiting list. The school has 27 special education students (15.7 percent of total); 31.4 percent receive free or reduced lunch. Baxter Academy of Technology and Science in Portland, grades 9-12, 400 students, 26 on the waiting list. Baxter has 74 special ed students (18.5 percent); 16.2 […]
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Charter schools in Maine: How a virtual academy works
AUGUSTA — Maine Virtual Academy is one of nine state-approved, publicly funded charter schools in Maine, and one of two online schools in the state. Maine Virtual Academy opened in September 2015 after approval by the Maine Charter School Commission, the state oversight body within the Maine Department of Education. Despite its “virtual” name, MVA […]
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A wintry mix is expected Sunday across Maine
Snow should arrive Sunday morning between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. Expect snow for the entire area through at least mid afternoon. Southern and coastal locations will end with a period of rain. A round of sleet is possible there as well. Snow totals will range from 1-3″ at the immediate coast to 3-6″ mountains. […]
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As overdose deaths soar, LePage says he’s adding treatment beds at Windham prison
Maine Gov. Paul LePage said Friday that he’s adding a “significant” number of substance abuse treatment beds at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham – a statement that baffled and upset some Democratic lawmakers. LePage, a Republican, also promised to continue to address the opioid crisis “on all fronts,” after the Maine Attorney General’s Office […]
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Male dance instructor from North Monmouth charged with sexual abuse of teenage student
A male dance instructor from North Monmouth who has taught in communities across central Maine has been arrested on a charge of sexually abusing a teenage girl who was one of his students, according to police. Police said the man, 31-year-old Ryan Morrill, taught the girl in Newcastle, but he also has worked at studios […]
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Tugboat sinks after collision off coast of Kennebunk
A tugboat sank off the coast of Kennebunk early Thursday after colliding with another tug that was towing it, Coast Guard officials said. The Coast Guard said a crew member of the tugboat Helen Louise reported the collision about three miles south of Kennebunk late Wednesday night. The tug that sank, the Capt. Mackintire, had […]
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Nate Libby to seek third term in state Senate
LEWISTON — State Senate minority leader Nate Libby, a Lewiston Democrat, declared Friday he plans to seek a third term. “I believe that people succeed when given the opportunity and tools they need to reach their goals,” Libby said in a prepared statement. Libby, who won the seat in 2014 after two terms in the […]
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Donald Trump's call to ban bump stocks renews Maine debate
AUGUSTA (AP) — Some Maine lawmakers are trying to revive an effort to ban bump stocks in the state, but others say moves at the federal level may make it unnecessary. President Donald Trump has directed the Justice Department to work toward a nationwide ban on the devices, which allow semi-automatic weapons to mimic machine […]
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Maine Ethics Panel: No need to investigate GOP ties with Maine Examiner
AUGUSTA — The Maine ethics commission opted Thursday to drop a possible investigation into allegations that a state GOP official behaved improperly when he created a website to deliver news with a conservative slant without disclosing his role. That site, the Maine Examiner, drew attention in December when it revealed internal campaign emails from Lewiston […]
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Paul LePage says high court justice Joseph Jabar reneged on agreement to retire
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is accusing a member of the state’s highest court of reneging on an agreement to retire after he reached 20 years of service so LePage could nominate a more conservative judge. The governor released a Feb. 13 letter to Associate Justice Joseph M. Jabar and all other members of the […]