Researchers with the University of Maine System are working on a report about the formula for funding school districts, which many administrators say doesn’t reflect the current realities of providing an education to all students.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Senate Republicans’ budget bill rules out federal earmarks for state projects
While Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King voted for the spending measure to avoid a shutdown, it eliminates millions of dollars of so-called earmarks for projects in Maine and nationwide.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Officials weigh economic impact of Waterville hospital closure
Northern Light Inland Hospital is slated to close June 11, putting 309 employees out of work.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Gov. Mills renominates top utility regulator to take on electrification challenges
Phil Bartlett and the other 2 members of the Public Utilities Commission increasingly face issues related to renewable power and grid modernization.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine Turnpike Authority names new executive director
Former Air Force officer Andre Briere, the deputy commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, is replacing Peter Mills, who retired last fall.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Schools and Education
Mount Desert Island schools defrauded of more than $1 million in cyber theft
The district learned about the fraud on Tuesday and has since disabled the compromised payment system, the superintendent says.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Federal regulators recommend Kennebec River dam relicensing
Staff at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is recommending proposals to increase fish passage at four dams in Waterville, Fairfield and Skowhegan, which a coalition of environmental groups pushing for dam removal have criticized.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan residents to consider new comprehensive plan
Tuesday’s Planning Board meeting will be one of the final opportunities for the public to weigh on the plan, which is expected to be voted on for adoption at town meeting in June.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan fire station’s future tied up in a few inches of brick
A small piece of the former fire station on Island Avenue extends on to Brookfield’s neighboring property, which is presenting an issue as town officials consider what to do with the building.
Posted inAmy Calder, Maine, Morning Sentinel
When Waterville’s former Bob-In goes, so goes an era
The old landmark awaits the same wrecking ball that took down buildings on either side of it to make way for the construction of modern, multi-story apartment buildings, Amy Calder writes.