The county has also been awarded $2 million from Congress and has $1.67 million to use from the county’s American Rescue Plan Act funds to help pay for the $4.4 million center.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Schools & Education
Poland request to review school cost-sharing formula to be addressed at next RSU 16 meeting
Of the three towns in the district, Poland pays 67% of the total local funding for the school budget required by the state.
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Posted inOxford Hills
Vehicle hits pedestrian on Main Street in West Paris
West Paris and Woodstock fire crews responded to calls about a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Main Street in West Paris.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Check out this Augusta boy who’s hunting for gems, geodes and rocks in the Sandy River in Farmington
Bodhi Bilyeu, 8, has made it a hobby to dig for rocks and gems. He has two shelves of gems and geodes at his home, he said.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Resurrected ship a reminder of Maine’s once-thriving sardine industry
But an effort to save the Jacob Pike by the great-great-grandson of the vessel’s namesake has been torpedoed by the need for expensive environmental remediation.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
There’s a whole lot of shaking going on at Lost Valley Ski & Snowboard area
Owners investing around $1 million to upgrade the skier experience adding a lift, snowmaking capability, lights and skiable terrain.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine high court dismisses lawsuit challenging Democrats’ state budget maneuver
The court found that the plaintiffs, including the group Respect Maine and 2 Republican lawmakers, did not have standing to bring the lawsuit.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Challenger drops effort to keep RFK Jr. off Maine’s presidential ballot
Two other challenges to former Harvard University professor Cornel West’s candidacy are still scheduled for a hearing Wednesday.