Board members generally agree that more needs to be cut from the budget, but they want to try to save some classroom positions that would be lost in the proposal.
Emily Duggan
Staff Writer
Emily Duggan is a staff writer for the Kennebec Journal. She graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of New Hampshire, where she was a news editor and staff writer for The New Hampshire. Before working at the Kennebec Journal, she interned at the Portland Press Herald and freelanced for the Granite State News Collaborative. A Portland native, Emily loves exploring the city, reading, and playing with her two cats.
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3 times in 4 years: National competition suits Lewiston mock trial team just fine
The high school team’s students are again preparing for nationals, this time in Iowa, while finding success in and outside the club.
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Lewiston school board OKs reserve funds to cover special ed overspending
The $350,000 special education reserve will help pay for related costs.
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Auburn to discuss school budget Wednesday night
The hearing is at 6 p.m. at Auburn Hall at 60 Court St.
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Lewiston School Committee wants revaluation results before deciding budget
Faced with an increasing budget that eliminates positions, the committee wants more information on taxpayer impact before it moves forward.
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Lewiston’s school budget is up. Here’s what’s driving it.
As the district considers eliminating 30 positions, here’s a closer look at the main factors responsible for the budget increases.
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St. Dom’s won’t move forward with new high school in Lewiston
The St. Dom’s board decided against opening in the fall, saying funding plans for their new location did not work out.
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Lewiston leaders grapple with school budget: ‘The money simply doesn’t exist’
Councilors and school committee members met Monday to work through an education budget that raises spending even as it cuts 30 positions.
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New Beginnings opens food pantry for Lewiston youth struggling with hunger
“It’s a place they can come and say, ‘I don’t have protein, or snacks, or enough money to pay for food after paying for rent,’” one official said.
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Lewiston superintendent details 30 positions lost in next year’s school budget
The superintendent presented his first draft of the proposed budget Wednesday. The school committee has the ability to add positions back.