FARMINGTON — The Secretary of State’s Office has no plans to take action on a local activist’s banner displayed outside the Community Center polling station Tuesday, a spokesman said Wednesday. The banner by Bill Crandall of Farmington apparently intimidated some University of Maine at Farmington students, causing them not to vote, according to emails, texts […]
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Voter intimidation or voter education?
NOTE: This story has been edited from its original version to reflect the correct date of the WCSH interview with Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap. FARMINGTON — In what were record voter turnouts Tuesday, some young voters in Farmington apparently left the polls without voting. The University of Maine Farmington was abuzz November 6 with emails, […]
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Ex-Kennebunk teacher takes the stand to defend herself against sexual assault charges
ALFRED — A former Kennebunk High School teacher took the stand Wednesday to defend herself against charges she sexually assaulted a former student, testifying in York County Superior Court that the 17-year-old boy was troubled and that she “was concerned for his safety.” Jill Lamontagne said she had been tutoring the student so he could […]
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Turner student helps shelter
Emma Couturier presented the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society with the donations from her 13th birthday on April 14. Emma, a sixth-grade student at the Turner Middle School, asked for donations in lieu of birthday gifts. To learn more about the shelter, call 207-783-2311, visit www.SavingPetsInMaine.org or www.facebook/GAHumane.
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Appeals court: Topsham student has no right to record school day
TOPSHAM — A U.S. appeals court ruled this week that a special education student does not have a right, under the First Amendment, to wear a recording device in school. The Boston-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, which first heard the case Jan. 8, ruled Monday in favor of School Administrative District […]
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Lewiston student serves as Honorary Page
Lewiston Middle School student Desma Angelides served as an Honorary Page in the Maine Senate on Thursday, March 15. She was the guest of Sen. Nate Libby of Lewiston and is pictured with him following the Senate session.
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Rumford to seek a municipal government intern
RUMFORD — Selectmen have unanimously approved of Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs hiring a municipal government intern for this summer. Briggs said the person selected, likely a college student, might work in areas such as finance and possibly help inform the public about issues surrounding the downtown construction project. “We have to try to get young people […]
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Applications open for Maine Legislative Memorial Scholarship
AUGUSTA — The deadline for applying for the Maine Legislative Memorial Scholarship is fast approaching. The Maine Legislative Memorial Scholarship Fund was created by the Maine Legislature and staff to annually recognize one student from each county who is enrolled or is planning to pursue a post-secondary degree or attend technical school. This scholarship is […]
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ORONO — The Maine Association of Broadcasters have announced the awarding of scholarship support to local University of Maine undergraduates: Jonathan Petrie of Rumford; and Samuel Wheeler, Greenwood. — FINDLAY, OH — Erika Thibault of Lewiston has been awarded the Dr. Michael T. Homsher Memorial Scholarship at the University of Findlay for the 2016-2017 academic year. — CANTON, N.Y. — Bryanna L. Sult of Lisbon Falls is participating in a St. Lawrence University off-campus study […]
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Mt. Blue student expelled for pot brownies
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted 9-3 Tuesday to indefinitely expel a Mt. Blue Campus student for distributing marijuana brownies on school property, Superintendent Tom Ward said Wednesday. Administrators will develop a re-entry plan. When the student completes the plan, Ward will determine if it was successfully done and recommend to directors whether […]