Despite being rejected in two towns, the RSU 12 budget passed with 67% of voters approving.
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Voters in five towns approve $30 million Hallowell area school budget
Dresden, Hallowell, Farmingdale, Monmouth and Richmond residents voted to approve a budget for RSU 2 that shows a 9.71% increase.
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Gardiner area school budget wins districtwide approval
Voters in Gardiner, Randolph, Pittston and West Gardiner endorsed the spending plan, following the districtwide vote last week that drew 40 voters.
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Oakland-based district, Winslow, Vassalboro voters approve school districts’ budgets
All seven towns will preserve the budget validation referendum process for the next three years
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Fairfield-based school district residents reject out-of-balance school budget
The failure to pass the budget comes on the heels of the district reversing several aspects of a controversial administrative restructuring plan that led to a public outcry.
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Anson-based school district residents approve $10.5 million school budget
The budget passed Tuesday marks the second time voters in the Anson-based school district have considered 2019-2020 funding.
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Maine bishop names new superintendent of state’s Catholic schools
Marianne Pelletier is currently the principal of St. Dominic Academy’s Lewiston campus and succeeds Jim King in the superintendent’s job.
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For Mid-Maine Regional Adult Ed graduate, online courses provided path to college
Amanda Landry, 23, earned her high school diploma from the Waterville-based Mid-Maine Regional Adult Community Education program Tuesday night, a ticket to the next stage of her life.
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Justice Department backs parents suing Maine over tuition for religious schools
Three couples are challenging state law and seeking reimbursement for their children’s tuition to religious schools.
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Maine Legislature passes ‘Student Loan Bill of Rights’
With a unanimous vote, the Senate sends Gov. Janet Mills legislation aiming to protect borrowers.