Susan McMillan

Staff Writer

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September 15, 2013

Somerville-based RSU 12 handing out cash to reward good teachers

The school district is ahead of the curve in implementing a performance pay system, while other districts work to put something in place.
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September 12, 2013

Whitefield to launch first community day on Saturday

Organizers hope the event, which includes a road race, quilt show and pie-eating contest, will encourage young families to get involved in the town.
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September 11, 2013

RSU 12 passes budget by slim margin Tuesday

The budget for Regional School Unit 12 narrowly passed on Tuesday, with the eight towns approving $26.4 million.
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September 11, 2013

Cony students get refresher course in 9/11

Twelve years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, teachers work with students who are too young to remember what happened.
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September 9, 2013

Local teens suspected in Pittston arson

A fire at an abandoned house in Pittston on Friday has been ruled an arson, and two teenage boys are suspects.
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September 7, 2013

97-year-old Winslow man gets private tour of new hospital

Bill Armstrong, a former maintenance supervisor at Thayer Hospital, wanted to see the boilers and other mechanical systems that will run the new hospital scheduled to open in November in Augusta.
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September 7, 2013

RSU 12 officials to try again on school district budget

Voting on a $26.4 milllion budget takes place on Tuesday in eight towns, including Chelsea, Somerville, Whitefield and Windsor.
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September 7, 2013

Fire marshal investigates fire at empty Pittston home

The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire at an abandoned house at Webb Road and Route 126 on Friday.
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September 6, 2013

One firefighter injured in suspicious fire at abandoned Pittston house

A firefighter was injured while trying to put out a fire at an abandoned house in Pittston on Friday. Authorities say the fire was suspicious.
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September 4, 2013

Colby professor, others question possible Syria strike

John Turner, who teaches Middle East history at Colby College, said it’s a bad idea for the United States to bomb Syria in reprisal for the regime’s alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians.