Question 2 would impose a surcharge on Mainers with annual income over $200,000, who likely have the means to get top-quality financial advice.
Schools and Education
Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Two USM student senators resign positions after anti-Muslim graffiti incident
They resign after an emotional meeting of the Student Senate about the graffiti, found on a desk and wall in the student government offices.
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Waterville school board candidate says he will not take seat if elected
Joel Dyer has been hired to work for a Waterville technical school, and he is prohibited from serving in both spots.
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Albion residents vent anger about SAD 49 board vote on school closure
The school board chairwoman said the board would hold meetings in Albion to gather residents’ input before making any decision on the matter.
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UMaine System records enrollment increase for the first time since 2003
The fall 2016 head count of 29,465 students is 1.6 percent higher than last year’s, according to figures released by the system Thursday.
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Graffiti of Crusades’ rallying cry investigated as possible hate crime at USM
School officials say they will refer their findings to the state Attorney General’s Office after a Latin phrase used by the alt-right was written on a desk and wall in a student Senate office.
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UMaine System panel OKs plan for off-campus USM housing in Portland
The move is intended to provide temporary but affordable dorm space in the Bayside Village complex.
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Lack of communication over Albion school closure idea concerns residents
The school board voted recently on whether to put the school closure proposal on a town ballot but had not listed the discussion topic on its agenda.
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Water district identifies brass piping as potential lead source Benton school’s plumbing
The Kennebec Water District finished testing at Benton Elementary School, and now the school is changing pipe fixtures.
Posted inCollege Connection
As Election Day nears, try having a civil discussion about politics
Many of us are actively avoiding political discussions with people who have different viewpoints, but it’s an important act of citizenship that can help us come to new understandings with each other, Elizabeth Powers writes.