SABATTUS — The tax bill on a $150,000 home in town went up $240 on Thursday night. Selectmen voted to set the new tax rate at $16.35, up $1.60 over the current year. Much of the increase was attributed to the anticipated 2013-14 RSU 4 school budget. Town Manager Andrew Gilmore said 54 cents came […]
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Auburn Seniors lobster feed AUBURN — Those purchasing tickets for the New Auburn Seniors lobster feed on Sept. 18 may pick them up on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at St. Louis Church. Members may call Virginia Levasseur at 783-0273. Color Me Rad 5K is Saturday BRUNSWICK — Color Me Rad 5K Maine will begin at 9 […]
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RSU 4 voters pass third school budget in meeting, referendum next
WALES — Voters have given another tentative yes to the RSU 4 school budget. About 70 people showed up Wednesday night for the public budget vote, a required precursor to the full school budget referendum. The meeting took about an hour and, by the end of it, voters had approved a $17.6 million budget for […]
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Stanton’s fall bird walk series announced
LEWISTON — The Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston/Auburn has announced the fall schedule of guided bird walks. This season will mark the seventh year for the series. Last year, more than 40 people participated in one or more walks, and identified approximately 100 species of birds. The Wednesday walks are held in a variety of […]
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Albert L. Lagueux
1929 – 2013 AUBURN — Albert L. Lagueux, 83, of Sabattus, died at Clover Manor in Auburn. He was born on Dec. 19, 1929, in Lewiston. Albert worked for Hudson Bus line for many years, driving a school bus. Later, he worked for the town of Sabattus, doing different jobs until he retired 18 years […]
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Sabattus lays off lone code enforcement officer
SABATTUS — To trim its budget before the upcoming tax commitment, Sabattus laid off its Code Enforcement Officer and moved a public works position to seasonal only, according to Town Manager Andrew Gilmore. This spring, the town had been looking at a potential mill rate increase of more than $2, he said. Selectmen asked Gilmore […]
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USM spring dean’s list additions
PORTLAND — The following students were inadvertently omitted from the submitted University of Southern Maine’s dean’s list for the spring semester. Full-time Greene: Morgan Gilbert. Hiram: Everlyn Staples. Lewiston: James Aldrich, Jasmine Hussey, Guy Lemelin. Naples: Alice Sanborn. New Gloucester: Leah Rottari, Joselle Blais. Norway: Sarah Tuominen, Olivia Kolar. Poland: Harley Kerr. Sabattus: Kassandra Ritchie. […]
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RSU 4 board affirms new school budget, sends it to voters in late August
WALES — RSU 4 school board formally adopted a 2013-14 budget proposal Wednesday night to send to voters. The new amount, $17,625,741, reflects a difference to the tax base of $84,000 less than the budget turned down last month, Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said. The new budget cut $60,000 for elementary iPads and $9,000 for technology supplies […]