Fairfield area school board looks to revise out-of-balance budget

Schools and Education

Published
June 17, 2019

Fairfield area school board looks to revise out-of-balance budget

After hearing from residents Tuesday night the board will reconvene Thursday to make changes and hopefully finalize a budget.
Published
June 13, 2019

Trump administration reviews foreign money going to U.S. colleges

The Education Department opens investigations into foreign funding at Georgetown University and Texas A&M University as the administration increases its scrutiny of international money flowing to American colleges.
Published
June 12, 2019

Maranacook area voters approve $18.6 million budget

Each town approves spending plan, up 3.75% from current spending.
Published
June 12, 2019

Voters overwhelmingly approve $23 million Chelsea-Windsor area school budget

Despite being rejected in two towns, the RSU 12 budget passed with 67% of voters approving.
Published
June 12, 2019

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.
Published
June 12, 2019

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.
Published
June 11, 2019

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
Published
June 11, 2019

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.
Published
June 11, 2019

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.
Published
June 11, 2019

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.