WHITEFIELD — A draft budget for Regional School Unit 12 would result in a 4.75 percent tax increase for most of the district’s towns.

FARMINGDALE — It started small as a way to get a grade and graduate from Hall-Dale High School.

FARMINGDALE — It started small as a way to get a grade and graduate from Hall-Dale High School.

HALLOWELL — As city officials continue to debate how much to spend to fix the fire station, work will begin on one area that everyone can agree on: the bathroom.

WISCASSET — Regional School Unit 12 will save money next year by ending elementary education in Somerville and reshuffling students.

AUGUSTA — An annual poetry festival at the University of Maine at Augusta will both celebrate Maine writers and feature a performance from a Brooklyn-based duo, Climbing PoeTree.

AUGUSTA — In a whirlwind meeting Tuesday, the Legislature’s Transportation Committee heard testimony on, debated and passed a bill to deter irresponsible driving among teens.

AUGUSTA — In a whirlwind meeting Tuesday, the Legislature’s Transportation Committee heard testimony on, debated and passed a bill to deter irresponsible driving among teens.

READFIELD — A new grant-funded loan program is available for people seeking to start or expand small businesses in town.