The $85,000 budget addition accounts for a civil rights coordinator, which several residents said is necessary in the district to combat bullying.
Maine
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Biden nominates Maine judge to serve on federal appeals court in Boston
Superior Justice Julia Lipez has been selected to join the First Circuit Court of Appeals, which handles cases from Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island.
Gov. Mills joined White House state dinner with Biden, Kenyan leader
Gov. Janet Mills was invited to the state dinner in honor of the president of Kenya.
Business group objects to proposed rules for new paid family leave law
The Maine State Chamber of Commerce says employers who want to eventually opt out of the program by offering their own paid leave benefit still would have to pay into the fund for 16 months.
Report says former Maine Turnpike executive threatened and intimidated employees for years
The internal report, obtained by the Press Herald, provides a scathing look at the agency and its former chief financial officer, Doug Davidson.
Skowhegan-area voters accept proposed $48.89 million budget for MSAD 54
The spending plan for 2024-25 next goes to a June 11 district budget validation referendum for final approval.
Fairfield man killed in Norridgewock crash Wednesday
Brock Peters, 29, of Fairfield, died Wednesday following a crash on Ward Hill Road in Norridgewock; police say the crash is under investigation.
Franklin County approves nearly $3.7 million for construction of emergency operations center
The figure does not include architecture design, furniture or a security system.
Opponents move to overturn Maine law supporting national popular vote
Lebanon resident James DuPrie has filed paperwork with the Maine Department of the Secretary of State to initiate a people’s veto referendum of the new law. He needs to collect 67,682 valid signatures by Aug. 8.
Maine launches job board to connect people with openings in ‘clean energy’ sector
Just weeks after releasing a study detailing the growth of clean energy jobs in Maine, the state on Wednesday launched a board to help workers find jobs and employers to fill vacancies.