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Towns pass Newport-area school budget

by Abigail Pritchard June 10, 2026June 11, 2026

The results of the vote will be ratified Tuesday.

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Pittsfield-area voters approve $15.2M school budget

by Jake Freudberg June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

The Maine School Administrative District 53 budget comes with an overall increase of 1.70% and a local tax increase of 5.58%.

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Voters pass Fairfield-area school budget

by Abigail Pritchard June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

All four towns approved the budget in a ballot referendum.

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Maine transgender sports referendum back in court after invalidation

by Riley Board June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

The group behind the question is asking that it be restored to the November ballot, while the secretary of state wants the court to affirm her conclusion that the petition fell more than 500 signatures short.

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Skowhegan-area voters approve school budget, cost-sharing change

by Jake Freudberg June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

The budget reflects an overall local tax increase of less than 2%, while the cost-sharing formula will use a combination of valuation and pupil count.