The combined vote was 556-225 in favor of RSU 78’s $6M budget for the next school year.
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Towns pass Newport-area school budget
The results of the vote will be ratified Tuesday.
Pittsfield-area voters approve $15.2M school budget
The Maine School Administrative District 53 budget comes with an overall increase of 1.70% and a local tax increase of 5.58%.
Voters pass Fairfield-area school budget
All four towns approved the budget in a ballot referendum.
Bees working in Richmond lupine field | photo
Photographer Joe Phelan captures bees and lupines at 150 Lincoln St. in Richmond.
Monmouth voters reject funds for historic school, approve merging police department with Winthrop
Residents also elected 2 new selectmen, and approved town spending in secret ballot voting during Tuesday’s primary elections.
Voters reject 2 articles in Fairfield’s $9M municipal spending plan
Voters rejected an article that would appropriate money for capital improvement, and one which appropriates salaries for general government.
Voters pass Oakland-area school budget
All five Regional School Unit 18 towns approved the spending plan Tuesday.
Skowhegan-area voters approve school budget, cost-sharing change
The budget reflects an overall local tax increase of less than 2%, while the cost-sharing formula will use a combination of valuation and pupil count.
Soucy wins 2nd 3-year term on Chelsea select board
Incumbent Jacob Soucy was challenged by Republican state Rep. Michael Lemelin.