Christopher Roy and Brandon Hagopian beat out Jacob Elliott, Ryan Murphy and Louis Milton.
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Posted inCommunity, Elections, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Madison voters adopt school budget with 10% tax increase
The $11.98 million spending plan is up 1.49%, but the portion funded by local property taxes is up 10.12% due to a drop in state funding.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine
4 Maine authors’ books are getting the Hollywood treatment, but when?
An update on books by Tess Gerritsen, Travis Kennedy, Adam White and Ron Currie that were being developed for TV or film in the last few years.
Posted inCommunity, Guides, Maine, New England, News, Outdoors, Things to Do
Western Maine camping guide spans Webb Lake to White Mountains
A Western Maine camping guide begins with Mount Blue, Dummer’s Beach and Grafton Notch, then branches into nearby New Hampshire campgrounds and AMC huts.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
EMS crews scramble as Maine hospitals end drug partnership
2 Maine hospital groups say the DEA is forcing them to stop supplying local EMS with critical drugs. The feds say they’re wrong. Local EMS crews are caught in between.
Posted inCommunity, News
Waterville planning board signals approval of Amazon project
The 3.6-acre distribution hub would bring 150 to 200 jobs to the area, according to Amazon.
Posted inCommunity, Elections, News, Politics, Schools and Education
West Gardiner reelects Hickey
Voters choose Gary Hickey II for selectman and Brandon Martin for school board.
Posted inCommunity, Elections, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Augusta voters approve slashed school budget
A second, unofficial question asked ‘no’ voters whether they thought the spending number should be higher or lower, but those results have not yet been released.
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Gabrielle Bérubé Pierce defeats ‘Corn Pop’ in Augusta school board race
Endorsed by city Democrats, Bérubé Pierce, 39, opposed cuts to the school budget during her race against Nicholas Blanchard Sr., a conservative firebrand.
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Rangeley elects 2 to select board
Shelly Lowell and Leeanna Wilbur won during the June 9 election.