FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 voters passed a $35.5 million budget Tuesday by a vote of 1,552 to 1,174. The budget for 2018-19 is $1.91 million, or 5.68 percent more than this fiscal year. The spending plan covers education for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 and adult education. The spending plan includes $461,403 for a […]
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By wide margins, Scarborough voters oust 3 school board members
SCARBOROUGH — The town’s voters decided overwhelmingly Tuesday to remove three school board members from office in the town’s first-ever recall election after months of controversy involving the superintendent and the high school principal. Turnout was steady and strong throughout the day, and ballots were hand-counted well after midnight, with about two-thirds of voters deciding […]
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RSU 9 voters send proposed $35.54 million budget to a validation referendum
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 voters approved a proposed $35.5 million budget Tuesday at Mt. Blue Campus that will go to voters for a validation referendum May 15 in the district’s 10 towns. The budget is $1.91 million more than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. That’s a 5.68 percent increase. There about […]
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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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Franklin County Democrats to learn about ranked choice voting
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Democratic Committee will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 6, at Mallett School. The guest speaker will be Abbie Ryder of The Chamberlain Project Foundation. Ryder’s nonpartisan presentation will address the impact, pros and cons of ranked-choice voting. An “Act to Implement Ranked-choice Voting in 2021” will be […]
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Jay to hold emergency meeting to deal with failed budget article
JAY — Selectpersons and members of the Budget Committee will hold an emergency meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, April 30, to discuss and vote on a budget article for professional services. The meeting will be at the Town Office. The Professional Services article for $201,215 failed by a 213-261 vote Tuesday. It was the only […]
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RSU 16 sets budget meeting schedule
RSU 16 has set a series of meetings to review and vote on the 2018-19 school budget for Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls: • Wednesday, April 25: Public informational meeting at 6 p.m., Minot Consolidated School. • Monday, May 14: RSU 16 board of directors at 6:30 p.m. to adopt budget, Poland Regional High School. […]
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Jay voters to consider $6.18 million municipal budget
JAY — Residents will consider a $6.18 million municipal budget for 2018-19 at the polls Tuesday, April 24, at the Community Building. Voting hours are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The budget is $55,972 more than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. The amount includes the final $1.33 million payment to Verso Corp. […]
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Jay board, committee to vote on department budgets
JAY — Selectpersons and Budget Committee members are scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Monday to review and vote on the proposed budget for 2018-19. The meeting will be held at the Spruce Mountain Middle School cafeteria. A second meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday at the school to vote on the library budget […]
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Rangeley voters approve airport runway extension project
RANGELEY — Residents voted 265-88 on Tuesday to move forward on the final phase of an engineering proposal to add 1,100 feet to the town airport’s runway. The current runway – at 3,201 feet – is too short for the LifeFlight of Maine’s airplane to land when needed to airlift a patient to a hospital. Of the […]