Madison school leaders and residents agreed Thursday that the proposed budget is too high, but there was some disagreement about where cuts should be made or if any should be made at all.
Rachel Ohm
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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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Harmony boy to get new leg after lawnmower amputation
Jaydon Talbot, the 4-year-old who lost his leg in an accident with a lawnmower last week, is still recuperating at a Bangor hospital. Meanwhile, his family and friends are coming together to help with his medical bills and transition back home.
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SAD 59 considers eliminating teaching positions if budget is not passed
Art, music, business and health teaching positions are among those on the chopping block if the SAD 59 school budget is not passed as proposed.
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Programs, positions at stake in SAD 59 $10.36 million budget vote
School Administrative District 59 is considering eliminating its art, music, business and health departments if the proposed budget is not supported and they are forced to make more cuts, according to Superintendent Todd LeRoy.
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Madison elects new blood, veterans to selectmen, school board posts Tuesday
Cyprien Johnson and Al Veneziano were elected to the Madison Board of Selectmen Tuesday, and Jeffrey Wright and newcomer Robert Hagopian were voted in to the School Administrative District 59 board.
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SAD 13’s $3.23M budget passed by Bingham, Moscow voters on first try
Residents in Bingham and Moscow approved a $3.23 million budget for School Administrative District 13 on Tuesday, the first time in the last three years that the budget has passed after a single referendum vote.
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Madison’s $2.25M municipal budget approved Monday
On Monday, Madison residents approved a $2.25 million municipal budget for 2013-2014, a number that is about $19,500 less than the current budget of $2,271,472.
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6 seek 2 selectman, 2 school board seats in Madison Tuesday
Madison voters will consider six candidates in contested races for two Board of Selectmen positions, and two School Administrative District 59 board seats, during municipal elections Tuesday.
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Madison voters face $2.27 million budget request Monday
Madison voters on Monday evening will be asked to consider a $2.27 million budget that is almost identical to the current year’s budget.
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North Anson man with 10 days left on sentence escapes from home confinement
Police are looking for Jerome R. Cole, who had 10 days left of a two-year Franklin and Somerset counties sentence when he escaped from supervised home confinement.