Cooperative Extension Community Education Assistant Laurie Bowen, will be the guest speaker, and give an overview of all the great resources the University of Maine Cooperative Extension has to offer.
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Proposed Old Town budget increase now stands at 3 percent
The final increase, however, is likely to be slightly less.
Hargreaves named Presidential Scholar
Emma Hargreaves, a senior at OTHS, has been announced as one of just two Maine students in the 2019 class of U.S. Presidential Scholars.
Construction prices that have ‘blown past estimates’ force state to ditch road projects
The Department of Transportation will cut tens of millions of dollars in projects from its 2019 plan for roadway and bridge work as it struggles with bids from private contractors that are coming in far higher than expected.
Finally! Fiberight waste-to-energy plant fires up residential garbage processor
The facility in Hampden accepted its first loads of municipal trash last week, a year after its expected opening and seven days past the latest projection given at the end of March.
Construction underway for new home for Old Town’s first fire truck
The truck, a 1917 Garford, helped protect the lives and properties of the citizens of Old Town for decades.
Taxpayer share of proposed RSU 26 budget lower
The increase in expenditures is about 3 percent, but the increase in taxes will be 0 percent.
At the Legislature: Take a peek under Maine’s hood
The Maine Development Foundation, and the Maine Economic Growth Council, on which Sen. Dill serves, have attempted to compile some of the most revealing metrics to see how Maine’s economy is doing in their 2019 Measures of Growth report.
Check kiter pleads guilty to multiple charges
Mark Pignatello pleaded guilty recently in U.S. District Court to bank fraud, social security number fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
Tracy Deschaine named County Teacher of the Year
Deschaine was one of 15 educators honored who were nominated by a member of their community for their exemplary service in education, and dedication to their students.