OXFORD — Selectmen unanimously appointed a volunteer Oxford Hills alumnus to fill the vacant school board director seat at their meeting Thursday evening. The board agreed to place 26-year-old Colin O’Neill who, in a June 30 letter addressed to Town Manager Michael Chammings, wrote that his interest in the position surfaced when he discovered no one […]
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RSU 9 to begin second round of budget deliberations
FARMINGTON – Regional School Unit 9 directors will meet Tuesday, June 23, to develop a second budget for 2015-16 that supports children’s educational needs and takes into consideration the effect on taxpayers’ pockets. Voters rejected a proposed $32.25 million budget by a 741 to 1,045 vote on June 9. It was a 3.9 percent increase, […]
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Kingfield to decide budget, elections on Saturday
KINGFIELD — The annual town meeting Saturday morning will include the election of two officials and voting on a budget that has increased a small percentage over that of last year. Starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, at Kingfield Elementary School, voters will decide on a 42-article warrant, which includes budget items and […]
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SAD 44 residents overwhelmingly approve $80,000 to fix bleachers, school roof
BETHEL — Residents on Tuesday evening overwhelmingly voted to authorize the School Administrative District 44 board to spend up to $80,000 for new bleachers at Telstar Middle and High schools, and for roof repairs at Crescent Park School. A validation referendum will be held Tuesday, June 9, at polling stations in Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and […]
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R. Sevigny: Put emotions aside
Every spring, in Auburn, residents are forced to view the same B-rated horror flick titled, “The School Budget.” The superintendent comes looking for money that taxpayers do not have, and when the City Council tries to hold her in line, she makes budget cuts that will draw the maximum amount of emotions from parents. She […]
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Selectmen sign 37-article warrant
NEW GLOUCESTER — Selectmen on Monday signed the 37-article warrant for the May 4 annual town meeting. The budget proposal is $73,000 below the spending cap allowed by state law so an article asking voters to increase the property tax levy limit is not needed. Selectmen removed a warrant request asking voters to spend $5,000 […]
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Paris selectmen moving forward on acquiring Fox School
PARIS — The town is moving forward with reacquiring Mildred M. Fox School from School Administrative District 17 after an employee with the Maine Municipal Association inspected the building for insurance purposes last week. According to Paris Town Manager Amy Bernard, John Waterbury of MMA Risk Management toured the two-story facility at 10 East Main […]
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RSU 10 high school principals describe reaccreditation process
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 10’s three high school principals told the school board Monday night that the many steps needed to undergo the reaccreditation process often takes time away from the classroom, while also costing the district money. Superintendent Craig King said more than $140,000 is needed for each 10-year cycle for the three […]
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Paris wants to take back the Fox School
PARIS — Selectmen on Monday night authorized Town Manager Amy Bernard to let School Administrative District 17 officials know that the town wants to take back the Mildred M. Fox School, which is the first step in securing the building for the town’s use. Bernard said that a number of ideas have been tossed around regarding […]
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Strong school teacher given 21-day leave over Ebola fears
PHILLIPS — A teacher at Strong Elementary School who recently attended a conference in Dallas has been required to take a 21-day leave of absence, after parents told SAD 58 directors Thursday night that they were concerned the teacher could have been infected with the Ebola virus. The board requested the teacher not be named […]