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03.10.2010

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GHCA receives accreditation
    HOULTON — Greater Houlton Christian Academy, a private non-denominational Christian school now in its 26th year, has been notified that accreditation is being granted for a 10-year term by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), making it only the second Christian school in the state to become accredited.
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ACCREDITED –The Greater Houlton Christian Academy was recently notified that accreditation is being granted for a 10-year term by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), making it only the second Christian school in the state to become accredited. Looking over the paperwork are, from left, seated, Joan Barton, self study coordinator, and teacher Jan Neureuther; back, Pe...

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Tree Tapping Time
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    Bruce Wilkinson, 2, of Hodgdon recently visited Spring Break Maple & Honey in Smyrna Mills with his parents Mike and Angela Wilkinson. With the help of his mother he drilled a hole in the tree and the sap began to flow as he put in the tap and hung his bucket. Maine Maple Sunday will be held March 27-28 and April 3-4 at Spring Break Maple & Honey.

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Houlton, Hodgdon high schools cited in state report
By Joseph Cyr
Staff Writer

    HOULTON — School officials in SAD 29 and SAD 70 received some surprising news Friday when they learned Houlton and Hodgdon high schools were among 10 schools listed as “persistently-lowest achieving” schools by the state Department of Education.

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Foley at center of Ludlow, Orient shakeup
By Elna Seabrooks
Staff Writer

    Talk and reports of ousting Mary Beth Foley from positions in Orient or Ludlow may depend on who you talk to and what happens in the months ahead.

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New era at hand for tribes?
By Elna Seabrooks
Staff Writer

    HOULTON — When Gov. John Baldacci signed an executive order last month to provide for improved relationships between Maine and tribal governments, the hope may have been to usher in a new era of understanding whereby sovereign entities will sit down across the table from each other to discuss mutual concerns and interests.
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TRIBAL LEADERSHIP — At a meeting last year, Chief Brenda Commander spoke to representatives of the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commmission. At left is Paul Bisulca, then chairman of the group. 

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Council discusses TV, vacancies
By Elna Seabrooks
Staff Writer

    HOULTON — Blocking of TV stations by Polaris Cable and reappointing residents to fill vacancies on various boards provoked the greatest number of comments at the town council meeting Monday evening.

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