Superintendent Mike Tracy said recent feedback on the budget, which now will head back to the school board for revisions, is that it is not sustainable.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
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Madison voters give initial approval to $10.2 million school budget
The $10.2 million budget is up less than 1% over the current year, and the amount to be collected from local taxpayers is down $138,133.
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Driver killed in Pittsfield crash on U.S. Route 2
A 90-year-old man was killed after his car veered off the road and struck a tree on U.S. Route 2 Monday afternoon, police said.
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Central Maine Growth Council to host virtual job fair
Job seekers can browse employers and choose times to video chat during the first-of-its-kind virtual job fair Tuesday.
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RSU 74 residents to vote on proposed $10.58 million budget
On Tuesday, voters in the Anson-based school district will consider a 4.86% budget increase and an average increase to taxpayers of 5.37%.
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Burnham man seriously injured in weekend ATV crash
Gerald Erving remains in critical condition at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, a hospital spokeswoman said Monday.
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Video: CMP power line challenges way of life in off-the-grid Somerset County
For a handful of year-round residents and camp owners in the unorganized territory, a proposed power line corridor through an otherwise off-the-grid area brings concerns and questions at the heart of why they live there.
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Waterville appeals board upholds rights of Colby students to vote in city
The Voter Registration Appeals Board ruled unanimously that 66 voters whose registrations were challenged were valid on the basis that they had taken oaths of residency and provided proof of physical address.
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Franklin County committee reviews preliminary budget numbers
The Budget Committee will take a first vote on the spending plan May 20, after which it will head to a public hearing June 5.
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Thomas College, Unity College and UMF announce graduation speakers
Speakers at three central Maine commencements run the gamut from retired U.S. Army sergeant to Pulitzer Prize-winning author.