The budget, up less than 1 percent from the current year’s, met some opposition Thursday from residents who said it is not affordable for the district’s older residents.
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 school district planning to use reserves to finance budget
The proposed $9.6 million school budget is up less than 1 percent from the current budget, but officials plan to use more than $1 million of the district’s reserve account to fund it.
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Three of four SAD 74 towns approve budget
The $9.9 million budget was approved overall Tuesday, although residents in Embden rejected it after an attempt earlier this year to get the district to change part of its school tax funding formula.
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Somerset County sheriff investigates abuse allegations against St. Albans teacher
Parents say a kindergarten teacher at St. Albans Consolidated School physically and verbally abuses children in her classroom.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Madison mill closure likely to result in lower valuation
While officials debate a revaluation for Madison Paper, they also expect a small loss of tax revenue when the company that produces chemicals for the paper-making process leaves town.
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Madison residents to consider local food ordinance
Bingham and Solon recently passed similar ordinances aimed at preserving the right of farmers and producers to sell directly to customers.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Canaan fire victims say they were targets because they’re gay
Brian Aldo Baldie and Ron Pelletier lost their home and seven pets in an arson in September, but authorities say the man charged burned the home over a money dispute, not the occupants’ sexual orientation.
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Caratunk innkeepers reflect on hotel’s 200-year history
Eric Angevine and his son Zachary are the most recent innkeepers of the 200-year-old Sterling Inn, which began as a stagecoach stop between Boston and Quebec and now serves Appalachian Trail hikers.
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Troy mobile home fire under investigation
The homeowner was at her brother’s house on the same property at around 6 p.m. Wednesday and returned to find her house on fire, according to the fire chief.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Former Madison police officers accuse town of age discrimination
David Trask and Joseph Mitchell have filed complaints with the Maine Human Rights Commission alleging age-related bias when the department merged with the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.