Susan McMillan

Kennebec Journal

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Published
April 19, 2013

Maine Supreme Court justice, stuck in Boston, describes ‘unbelievable’ shutdown

Maine Supreme Court Justice Joseph Jabar of Waterville described a surreal scene of deserted streets in downtown Boston, where he is attending a judicial conference this morning.
Published
April 12, 2013

RSU 2 students protest LePage budget at State House

About 30 Regional School Unit 2 students, plus several parents and activists, chanted “Students care! Fund our schools!” and “Choose kids, not cuts!” at a State House rally on Friday.
Published
April 10, 2013

Hermit didn’t grow food, hunt or use fires

Christopher Knight proves to be an unlikely survivalist, having stolen for sustenance rather than hunt, fish or forage for the last 27 years.
Published
March 7, 2013

UMaine, community college leaders lobby against funding cuts

University of Maine System Chancellor James Page said he is grateful for Gov. Paul LePage’s proposed flat funding, but that the group of 7 schools will need the legislature’s help to make tuition more affordable.
Published
February 25, 2013

Maine’s graduation rate rises for the 3rd straight year

Educators say the 85.3 percent rate is a sign of progress but stress that there’s still room to improve.
Published
February 22, 2013

Maine releases data on extra pension costs to schools

LePage has proposed shifting half of the state’s $28.9 million annual cost pension contributions onto local school districts.
Published
February 21, 2013

Maine panel rejects mandatory gun safety courses in schools

Members of the Education Committee say they don’t want to create a new mandate when schools are already stretched thin on time and money.
Published
January 28, 2013

Want to be a pilot? UMaine-Augusta is training

Boeing projects a need for 460,000 new pilots by 2031, including 69,000 in North America.
Published
January 22, 2013

Augusta CVS robbed for third time in a year

The suspect escaped with undisclosed amount of prescription drugs, say police.
Published
November 1, 2012

Five groups file charter school requests with state commission

AUGUSTA — If the Maine Charter School Commission approves all of the new charter schools proposed for next year, it will leave a slot for only one more until a cap is lifted in 2022.

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