The increase over the current year is now under 4% after interim Superintendent Bob Webster cut $27,000 from the previous proposal.
Emily Duggan
Staff Writer
Emily Duggan is a staff writer for the Kennebec Journal. She graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of New Hampshire, where she was a news editor and staff writer for The New Hampshire. Before working at the Kennebec Journal, she interned at the Portland Press Herald and freelanced for the Granite State News Collaborative. A Portland native, Emily loves exploring the city, reading, and playing with her two cats.
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Two children’s residential care locations in Chelsea to close over workforce, funding challenges
Spurwink offers programs for people with intellectual disabilities, substance use disorder, foster care services, among other services.
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Moose Mountain Adventure Park in Richmond returns for its second season with new attractions and big plans
The park will open for the season at 11 a.m. on Saturday with new features for golfers this year and plans to complete a second 18-hole mini-golf course for next year’s season.
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Woman, 28, arrested after allegedly torching a vehicle in Dresden
Police say Stephanie Lamoreau, 28, allegedly set fire to a vehicle on Alexander Road in Dresden on Thursday and was arrested Friday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Richmond board to present $8.2 million budget to public on Thursday
Richmond School Board members decided against eliminating a position, but approved further budget cuts to get below a 4% increase.
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Winthrop School Board votes 3-2 to approve proposed $13.7 million budget for 2024-25
Superintendent Jim Hodgkin is expected to present the budget to the Town Council in mid-May, and a public vote on the spending plan is scheduled for June 11.
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Hannaford expands recall of store-branded ground beef
Hannaford supermarket officials say to throw out Hannaford-branded 85% lean ground beef purchased between April 6-18 or return to the store for a refund.
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Winthrop school board to consider 6.22% budget increase
The proposed $13.7 million spending plan cuts a couple of positions, but adds some, too, Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said.
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Update: No injuries reported after early morning fire destroys 15 units at Augusta’s Senator Inn
A passerby reported the fire around 12:29 a.m. Friday, as the back of the hotel was engulfed in flames.
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Central Maine celebrates Earth Day with events starting Friday
From free movies to a community dance, here’s what’s going on this weekend in Central Maine to mark the anniversary of the start of the modern environmental movement.