Residents will vote on the budget June 10.
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Bethel area school budget to increase; impact of federal cuts
The 15 Directors of the SADD-44 school board voted unanimously to raise the school budget $2.1M to a total of $17.6M for fiscal year 2026.
Newry’s FY26 budget is expected to be $8.2 million
The increase from last year’s budget of $6.9M is 16%.
Seven candidates competing for two open seats on Paris Select Board
In Norway, four people, including both incumbents, are seeking two selectmen seats.
Suzanne Wight is a candidate for Newry’s select board
Wight is one of two candidates vying for one open seat. Elections take place at Newry Town Meeting on May 13.
Five to vie for two Oxford select board seats
Selectman Caldwell Jackson, who has served as a selectman for 19 years since 1993, is not running for reelection.
Wilton to choose selectperson, school director June 10
There are two candidates each for the Select Board and a three-year term on the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors.
Fate of Old Church on the Hill in Buckfield voters’ hands
The structure, built in the 1830s and featured on the town seal, is in dire need of renovations.
Lisbon residents likely to see increase in property taxes for proposed school budget
The school budget currently proposed would increase the share raised through property taxes by almost 8% compared to last year.
Gilead town budget depends on school district numbers
The Town pays $400,000 to send 18 Gilead children to school, said Town Clerk Patsy Cox, who added that they would not have a final budget until after the school district’s budget meeting in May. In the meantime, all 36 articles at town meeting have passed.