‘The district will not lay off a teacher before we deal with extracurricular activities,’ school board chairman Steve Grenier says after voters rejected a $25.9 million budget.
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Local, state and national schools and education news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Giving Mainers food security, healthy options
Sometimes, things just feel right, even if that thing is a drastic life change. At the beginning of this year, Tina Bonsant made a drastic change. She left her job of 20 years with the state government to embark on a journey of growth. Food growth, that is. Tina saw a need that she wanted to […]
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UMA searches for new leader after news of Cummings’ departure
The University of Maine System says it expects to name the next president of the Augusta university by November.
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A sudden switch in USM’s presidency as Glenn Cummings takes the job
The longtime educator will take over July 1 instead of Harvey Kesselman, who asked out of his appointment with his current school in turmoil.
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RSU 12 voters approve budget at meeting
Residents on Tuesday night approved the proposed $20.27 million budget, but the budget still must go to a referendum vote in June.
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RSU 18’s $34.7 million budget voted down
Voters in the five-town district rejected the spending plan in a ballot referendum Tuesday.
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SAD 49 voters reject proposed $25.9 million school budget
A majority of voters in Fairfield, Albion, Clinton and Benton voted against the spending package that includes contracted increases.
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SAD 49 budget with 3 percent hike heads to referendum Tuesday
Voters in Fairfield, Benton, Albion and Clinton will decide on a $25.9 million spending proposal that will mean tax increases if approved.
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UMA to offer new cybersecurity degree
The university will hold an information session on the new degree on May 27 that will be broadcast live to the UMA Bangor campus and University College Centers.
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UMaine system trustees vote on budget, keep tuition frozen
In-state tuition would remain at 2013 levels, assuming Gov. LePage’s proposed budget is approved.