Lewiston Middle School students file out of the school last week at the end of the day. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Voters will decide on the proposed $82.9 million school budget Tuesday, May 8. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Longley Elementary School. Voters will be asked if […]
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Auburn mayor stands by school budget cut request
AUBURN — Mayor Jason Levesque sent a memo to school officials Tuesday doubling down on his request that the School Department cut its budget to eliminate a property tax rate increase next year. The memo summarizes several points made by councilors during a contentious budget workshop Monday, which led to a straw vote that may have […]
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Deadlines set for absentee ballots
LEWISTON — Thursday is the deadline for voters to request absentee ballots for the May 8 school budget referendum, City Clerk Kathy Montejo said Tuesday. Absentee ballots must be requested by 4 p.m. Thursday and returned to the City Clerk’s office by 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 8. To request one, call the City Clerk’s Office […]
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Canton board briefed on school budget
CANTON — Regional School Unit 56 director Anne Chamberlin of Canton told selectmen Thursday night that the $12.28 million budget for 2018-19 budget is less than this fiscal year, but local assessments will be higher because town valuations went up and the state is decreasing its funding. Superintendent Pam Doyen said Friday that if the budgets […]
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Turner, Leeds, Greene voters asked to consider $27.4 million school budget
TURNER — School Administrative District 52 directors this week set the first public vote on its proposed $27.4 million budget for May 10 and the validation vote for May 18. The board met Thursday night. Included in the budget for 2018-19 are funds to bring back the varsity golf program, introduce varsity indoor track to […]
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RSU 58 directors approve 2018-19 budget
PHILLIPS — The Regional School Unit 58 board of directors approved a $9.28 million budget for fiscal year 2018-19 on Monday night. According to Superintendent Susan Pratt, the budget is $84,000 less than this fiscal year, which ends on June 30. Although the final costs are lower, the loss of $235,652 in Maine Department of […]
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RSU 56 board proposes $12.32M budget
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 56 Superintendent Pam Doyen presented the board of directors Tuesday evening with details for three options for the proposed budget for 2018-19, as requested by the board. The options were a 4 percent increase over 2017-18, 2 percent increase and no increase. After hearing the details of each, the board […]
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Lewiston school budget raises few eyebrows
LEWISTON — After hearing an overview of the proposed Lewiston school budget Monday night, Lewiston City Councilors showed little reaction to the increased spending or how local property taxes would go up about 6 percent so the city will qualify for a 17.4 percent increase in state funding. The proposed $83.2 million budget means taxes […]
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Auburn: Hearing on school budget Wednesday
AUBURN — The School Committee will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2018-19 school budget at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Auburn Hall. The spending plan is $44.1 million, up 5.6 percent from $41.7 million for 2017-18. Taxpayers would be assessed 2.6 percent more than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. A property valued at […]
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Auburn budget would put more teachers in classrooms
AUBURN — For the first time in years, the proposed Auburn school budget would put five more teachers in classrooms and reduce some class sizes at four schools. Superintendent Katy Grondin’s spending plan is $44.1 million, up 5.6 percent from this year’s $41.7 million. Taxpayers would be assessed 2.6 percent more than this fiscal year, which […]