The $21.3 million proposed budget is a 8.8% increase from the current spending plan of $19.5 million.
Vanessa Paolella
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‘I need somewhere to be on my own’: Lisbon family building apartment for son with autism
Described by many as a cheerful, hardworking person, Dawson Martel holds three jobs and volunteers with Habitat for Humanity. His next step is learning to live on his own.
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Lewiston seventh-grader youngest ever to win statewide creative writing contest
Lily Douglass was selected as the winner of The Telling Room’s annual contest for her short story titled “The Monster under the Bed.”
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Some Maine high students excited to attend community college for free under new state program
High school graduates or those earning a GED diploma in 2020, 2021, 2022 or 2023 are eligible for the program.
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UMaine scientist: PFAS affects species of plants, animals differently
A scientist from the University of Maine explained what is and isn’t known about PFAS to more than a dozen attendees Friday at the Excelsior Grange in Poland.
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RSU 4 approves $21.3 million budget, declines to add behavioral interventionists
The district expects to fill its vacant resource officer position this fall.
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Pooled COVID-19 testing in schools to end in May, some districts have already canceled programs
The COVID-19 variant, BA.2, is more contagious than previous strains, and it can spread faster in a classroom than the pooled test would be able to detect in a classroom.
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‘My jagged path to cap and gown’: Reflections from a 23-year-old expectant high school graduate
Brianna Robinson of Auburn is just weeks away from receiving her high school diploma through Wayfinder Schools.
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Finding their way: Program gives young parents an alternative path to graduation
Wayfinder Schools offers under-credited, over-aged students a second chance to earn their high school diploma.
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Wales-based RSU 4 superintendent a finalist for Gardiner city manager job
Carlton has been superintendent of the district since 2017.