Officials in Bingham-based School Administrative District 13 put the proposal to close Quimby Middle School before voters as a way of addressing declining enrollment and to save money.
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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Norridgewock residents show support for adding full-time firefighters
Residents approved an $890,761 budget at the annual Town Meeting on Monday and gave a show of support for the town to apply for a federal grant to fund two full-time firefighters.
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Viles conviction yields added cost in $1.7 million Anson budget
About 35 people attended Saturday’s Town Meeting, where residents approved a $1,726,886 budget.
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Bingham, Moscow to vote on closing Quimby Middle School
The vote is the latest effort to close the school, which officials have debated keeping open since 2009 in light of declining enrollment.
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Norridgewock to consider 18 percent budget decrease at Town Meeting
Residents also will consider funding for wastewater treatment upgrades and will hear from the fire chief about the possibility of adding full-time firefighters.
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Mother of Oakland woman shot by police in 2017 files wrongful death suit
Jessica Fagre filed the lawsuit on behalf of her daughter, Ambroshia Fagre, who was shot and killed in 2017 as police investigated a home invasion in which her boyfriend was a suspect.
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SAD 49 board mulls gifted and talented education proposal
The board of the Fairfield-based school district decided to seek more information on how the district would pay for and implement a gifted and talented program before authorizing the superintendent to apply for state funding.
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Anson voters to consider increase in legal fees for Viles, Madison mill cases
Residents at Town Meeting on Saturday will consider a 2.6 percent overall budget increase.
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Former Waterville Councilor Dupont named city Democratic chairwoman
Former Waterville City Councilor Jackie Dupont was picked Wednesday night to be chairwoman of the Waterville Democratic Committee.
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Bingham residents to consider budget, increased ambulance cost
Residents will consider raising $638,090 from taxation Monday at Town Meeting, an increase of about 5 percent from the current budget.