While Rudolph might be the most famous reindeer, there remains no documented evidence of a red-nosed reindeer guiding Santa’s sleigh on an especially stormy Christmas Eve. But just because no one has yet to find the real Rudolph, that doesn’t mean we don’t know a few things about Santa’s sled buddies. • Reindeer are also […]
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Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
SAD 58 board faces communication challenges
SALEM TOWNSHIP — The SAD 58 Board of Directors will meet Oct. 25 to discuss the challenges of communicating information about rising taxes and declining student enrollment to the public. The meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Kingfield Elementary School. For more than a year, the board has been deliberating how to modify, […]
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Gilbert, city unveil volunteer program
LEWISTON — Volunteers have been supplementing Lewiston’s police force for several years — answering telephones, filing paperwork and sitting at desks to free up officers for other jobs. “The more you look, the more uses you can find for volunteers,” Mayor Larry Gilbert said Tuesday. “They can do so much, and all we have to do […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Maine revenues down slightly
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine tax officials say revenues were close to budget as the first month of fiscal 2011 ended. Revenues overall for July were $1.2 million, or less than 1 percent, under budget. But Michael Allen of Maine Revenue Services told the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee Monday that the all-important sales tax revenues were […]
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Maine balance sheet in the black
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — With sales and income taxes coming in ahead of projections in May, Maine revenues were $48 million ahead of projections 11 months into the fiscal year, setting the stage for a year-ending surplus in the $50 million range at the end of June, state finance officials said. Among the major revenue […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Durham, Pownal, Freeport school board discusses budget
FREEPORT – Regional School Unit 5 directors met Wednesday night for the first time since the 2009-10 proposed budget was rejected by voters last week. Board members took comments from the public and considered the next steps to be taken. Despite the setback at the polls, board members said they were committed to the development […]
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State grants nearly 1,200 waivers to two-year methadone cap
AUGUSTA — A law that took effect Jan. 1, designed to save the state money by cutting MaineCare patients’ methadone treatments after two years, has so far resulted in 20 people losing coverage, according to early figures from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. So far, another 1,197 have received waivers to stay […]
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Maine community college chief cites $10 million shortfall in budget
AUGUSTA — Interim Maine Community College System President Derek Langhauser told lawmakers Monday morning the system will have to find up to $10 million in cuts over the next two years or raise tuition to cover cost increases. Gov. Paul LePage’s biennial budget proposal, which is under review by the Legislature, flat-funds the community college system […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Sumner voters asked to OK budget hike, subdivision ordinance
SUMNER — Voters will be asked to approve a $768,468 municipal budget, including an increase in the winter roads and roads and bridges account, and amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance when annual town meeting gets underway Tuesday, Aug. 11. Action on the 40-article warrant starts at 7 p.m. in Hartford-Sumner Elementary School at 145 Main […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Bethel, Oxford Hills
Woodstock voters OK money for boat launch
WOODSTOCK — Town Manager Vern Maxfield said voters approved a $1.69 million municipal budget at Monday’s annual town meeting, but the $228,000 increase from last year does not mean a higher tax rate. That’s because of more revenue. The budget includes $90,000 to buy land for a boat launch on North Pond and $85,000 to […]