Susan McMillan

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Published
October 19, 2012

Japanese heard at Richmond Middle School

RICHMOND — “Konichiwa,” said Naoto Kobayashi Thursday as he walked the halls of Richmond Middle School. “Konichiwa, konichiwa.”
Published
October 17, 2012

House District 67: Taxes a priority for Bowdoinham candidates

BOWDOINHAM — Simplifying Maine’s tax code is a priority for both candidates in the race for House District 67, but they have very different ideas about how to do it.
Published
October 11, 2012

HOUSE DISTRICT 50: Newcomers Winchenbach, Pitcher vie for Dow’s former seat

The candidates in House District 50 are both in their first legislative race, but they have experience representing others.
Published
October 9, 2012

College admission officials turn attentions to Supreme Court affirmative action case

In between sessions about federal financial aid and recruitment of international students, the Supreme Court was on the minds of college admissions officers at a national conference last week.
Published
October 9, 2012

Maine colleges await Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case Wednesday, and it could prohibit any school from ever using race or ethnicity in admissions decisions.
Published
October 7, 2012

Augusta beer festival sports international flavor – Video

AUGUSTA — Julia and Bryan Spellman had sampled beers from the United States, Germany and England.
Published
October 7, 2012

Oktoberfest is international at Augusta beer festival – Video

AUGUSTA — Julia and Bryan Spellman had sampled beers from the United States, Germany and England.
Published
October 5, 2012

Retiring U.S. Sen. Snowe says she’ll continue to fight gridlock

AUGUSTA — In a speech to business leaders Friday, U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe praised small businesses and pledged to keep working to improve the Senate from the outside after she retires in January.
Published
October 4, 2012

Kaplan University holds ceremonial opening in Augusta

AUGUSTA — With a new campus that can accommodate up to 1,000 students, Kaplan University is poised to play a major role in higher education in central Maine.
Published
October 1, 2012

School lunches taste higher standards thanks to new federal guidelines

PITTSTON — There was something just a little different about the macaroni and cheese that cafeteria workers heaped onto students’ trays at Pittston Consolidated School.