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Schools in Saco and Windham place high on priority list for state construction funding

The Young School in Saco and the Windham Middle School place fourth and fifth, respectively, and Portland High School places 15th.

by Andrew Rice Sun Journal June 14, 2018June 15, 2018

Among them are adding detail to permission slips so parents will know what activities students will be partaking in.

The project will include a new eight-lane track, installation of an artificial turf field, upgraded lighting and grandstand renovation.

Even Scarborough backs its spending plan – barely – and officials in some towns are already thinking about how to head off discontent next year.

The unanimous vote leaves Skowhegan as the only high school in Maine to retain a Native American nickname or imagery.

Bill Webster suspends water activities and launches a review of the district’s policies a day after Rayan Issa, 13, died on a field trip.

Residents cast majority votes in Oakland, Sidney, Rome, Belgrade and China.

The budget, passed by paper ballot, represents an increase of 2.6 percent over the current budget.

by STAFF REPORT June 13, 2018June 13, 2018

Voters in Hallowell, Farmingdale, Monmouth, Richmond and Dresden passed the increase in a 2,631-872 vote, according to unofficial results.

The spending package for the coming year is $3,653,899, about $154,000 more than last year.