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Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Absentee voting now underway for June primaries in Maine
The election includes contested Republican primaries in both of Maine’s congressional districts, as well as 18 contested primaries for seats in the Legislature.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County
Poland-based school district budget proposal up nearly $1 million
There will be a RSU 16 district budget meeting May 21 at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at Poland Regional High School.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
MSAD 52 school budget validation vote this Thursday
Voting for Maine School Administrative Unit 52’s proposed school budget to take place Thursday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Schools & Education
University of Southern Maine announces layoffs to take effect Friday
The UMaine System school says it is ending the Russell Scholars program and eliminating several management positions, but would not say how many employees would be laid off.
Posted inMaine
Waldoboro man who ran for Maine Senate sentenced to 15 months for storming U.S. Capitol
Matthew Brackley, 40, pleaded guilty in January to 1 count of assaulting, resisting or impeding police for his role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol 3 years ago.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston voters discuss school budget at Tuesday referendum
The proposed $111 million school budget is a 9.29% increase, and represents a large portion of the city’s projected $3 property tax rate increase.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills won’t sign 35 last-minute spending bills
Mills says she will let the bills die because she believes lawmakers lacked the legal authority to enact them on Friday and is concerned that signing them will lead to litigation and uncertainty.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Robert Card’s family to testify before Lewiston commission
Family members of the Lewiston gunman and an official from the Army Reserve’s psychological health program will testify Thursday in front of the commission investigating the mass shooting.