Twin Cities Dog licenses deadline Jan. 31

The deadline for dog owners to license their pets with the state of Maine is Jan. 31. The fee for animals that have been spayed or neutered is $6. Others will cost $10. The state tacks on a $15 late fee after Jan. 31 and a steeper $25 fee after Feb. 8.

In Lewiston and Auburn, city clerks register dog licenses. Lewiston residents may contact the city clerk at 784-2956, ext. 217, for more information. Auburn residents with questions may call 333-6600.

– Scott Taylor
Auburn: Looking for more public input

Hoping to hear from more residents on what they want, Auburn School Committee members David Das and Robert Baskett are exploring how Auburn schools can better share information.

Auburn schools haven’t “done a particularly good job communicating to the public,” Das said. It’s up to officials to be proactive and encourage more taxpayers “to come and voice concerns. We want to hear what they’re thinking and feeling, not just now in this moment of a property tax valuation crisis.”

Input from an informed community will better ensure good decisions are made as elected officials tackle the budget in February and March, both said.

Das and Baskett will give their recommendations to the committee during a February retreat.

– Bonnie Washuk
Lisbon: School announces staff additions

LISBON – Tina Angelica has been hired as cafeteria assistant for four hours a day at Lisbon Community School. Also joining the school staff are Judy Roy as a Crystal Reports Specialist at the Central Office and Kelly Brown as a late bus co-supervisor at Sugg Middle School for the remainder of the year.

Others are: Terri Trudell, assistant varsity girls basketball coach at Sugg Middle School; Rita Newell and Allison Dube, co-advisers for Science Olympiad; and Laurie Adams as Drama Club adviser. Ed Regan has been named varsity girls basketball coach at Sugg Middle School.

– Connie Footman
Lisbon: Special Olympics representative

LISBON – Joel Burkhardt has been chosen to represent Maine at the Special Olympic Summer Games in Iowa during the week of July 2-9. The School Committee congratulated Burkhardt and presented him a certificate of appreciation.

– Connie Footman
Lisbon: School retirements, resignations

LISBON – The School Department is losing several staff members due to retirements and resignations this year. Retiring are Daniel Gamache, science teacher at the high school, and Sugg Middle School math teacher John W. Murphy and health teacher George Ferguson.

The School Committee has accepted the resignations of Judy Goldsberry, late bus room monitor at Sugg Middle School, and Rita Newell, content area leader for science at the high school, effective immediately.

– Connie Footman
Lisbon: Students’ outings get approval

LISBON – The School Committee has authorized several upcoming out-of-town trips for students. The wrestling team will attend a meet in Vermont on Jan. 20-22, an overnight state tournament in Bangor on Feb. 10 and 11, and the New England Regional Tournament at North Andover, Mass., on March 3 and 4.

Also, students in grade five at Lisbon Community School will be traveling to Boston on June 2 to study early United States history.

– Connie Footman