Members of the town council said no grievances were filed by the employees who resigned, which could have triggered formal council action.
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Dresden lodge donates to Whitefield food pantry
Dresden Masonic Lodge 103 donated $300 to the Whitefield Area Food Pantry April 2. The donation was made possible by a grant from the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation through the Masons Assisting Communities initiative.
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Sirois named Monmouth Academy student of month
Mya Sirois, class of 2021, has been named Monmouth Academy March Student of the Month. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America, drama, outing club, and the varsity soccer, basketball, and track and field teams. In presenting this award, Sarah Simpson, Monmouth Academy French teacher, remarked that “Mya […]
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Winthrop Middle School posts honor roll
Students are recognized for academic achievement for the second trimester.
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Augusta school board opts to keep hybrid-learning model for rest of the school year
After studying what it would take to return students to in-person learning five days a week, Augusta officials decided it ‘wasn’t feasible’ to change the schedule for the last 40 days of the school year.
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Monmouth voters to decide on middle school demolition, $3.6 million in spending at Town Meeting
Voters will also decide on a $30,000 expenditure for a playground at the town beach, which was taken off of the warrant by selectmen in March but reinstated Tuesday by a citizen’s petition.
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Lawyer: Donor of controversial Augusta statue might be willing to take back his gift
A lawyer representing Robert Fuller Jr., who donated the statue of Melville W. Fuller to Kennebec County in 2013, suggested his client is willing to take back his gift.
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Son of former Richmond police chief told student with loaded gun to tell the teacher
Tripp MacMaster, 11, said he learned from his father what to do in a situation similar to the incident at Richmond’s Marcia Buker Elementary School on Tuesday.
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Augusta public schools present proposed 2021-2022 budget, with no tax increase, to city councilors
While the city school department includes a 0.35% spending increase, no additional taxes will be required to meet the revenue needs for next school year’s budget.
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Pine Tree Camp announces 1st April staycation
The Rome camp will deliver a fully-accessible You Spring Week April 19-23.