FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted Tuesday to set a $32.97 million budget for 2016-17. It’ $929,273 more than this fiscal year, or an overall 2.9 percent increase. Earlier this month, directors tasked administrators with cutting $500,000 from a proposed $33.5 million budget to bring it down to a 3 percent increase from […]
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UMF Education Center dedicated to former president
ALSO: Gov. Paul LePage storms out of UMF ceremony in response to student protest | UMF protestor proud to be called an ‘idiot’ by LePage FARMINGTON — The Education Center at the University of Maine at Farmington was given a new name Tuesday. It is now the Theodora J. Kalikow Education Center, in honor of the former UMF […]
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Town, Verso reach agreement on valuation
JAY — The town’s Select Board and Verso Corp. reached an agreement Monday to resolve valuation and tax disputes for the 2013, 2014 and 2015 tax years on the company’s Androscoggin Mill and associated property. Selectpersons agreed Monday to give Verso a credit of $4 million over the next three tax years in six credits […]
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Gov. Paul LePage storms out of UMF ceremony in response to student protest
FARMINGTON — Gov. Paul R. LePage, reacting to signs held up by students at the University of Maine at Farmington on Tuesday, walked off the outdoor stage mid-speech at the dedication of the new Education Center. “I’m done,” LePage said, after offering a couple of lines from the greetings he intended to offer. LePage […]
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Jay passes $5.27 million town budget; elects Cornelio, Diaz as selectpersons
JAY — Voters approved a $5.27 million municipal budget Tuesday with all 35 articles passing, Town Clerk Ronda Palmer said. She said 423 of 3,239 registered voters cast ballots. Voters elected Keith Cornelio to a two-year second selectperson seat. Cornelio received 163 votes, while challenger Daniel Finley received 128 votes and challenger Joyce Badeau received […]
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RSU 9 to look at $500,000 in proposed budget reductions
FARMINGTON — The Regional School Unit 9 board is expected to review a list of at least $500,000 in recommended reductions to the school budget Tuesday, April 26. The meeting will follow the regular board meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. in the Forum at Mt. Blue Campus. Directors requested April 12 that the school […]
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UMF celebrates dedication of Education Center
FARMINGTON — A celebration to dedicate the Education Center at the University of Maine at Farmington will bring Gov. Paul LePage, University of Maine System Chancellor James H. Page and others to the Farmington campus Tuesday. The center will be named the Theodora J. Kalikow Education Center in honor of UMF’s former president. The celebration […]
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Rumford man accused of cashing fake payroll checks in Jay
JAY — A Rumford man is accused of cashing $1,179.71 worth of fraudulent payroll checks at a local business, Detective Michael Mejia said. He arrested Charles Gannon Jr., 23, on Friday on felony charges of aggravated forgery and theft by deception. The maximum punishment for an aggravated forgery conviction is 10 years in prison and […]
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Police investigate beauty salon, post office burglaries
JAY — Police are investigating a burglary at the Hairitage House on East Dixfield Road in North Jay. It’s believed to have occurred either Sunday night or Monday morning, Detective Michael Mejia said. The Hairitage House and North Jay Post Office share the same building but have different entries. Entry was forced to the salon […]