The $85,000 budget addition accounts for a civil rights coordinator, which several residents said is necessary in the district to combat bullying.
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Skowhegan-area voters accept proposed $48.89 million budget for MSAD 54
The spending plan for 2024-25 next goes to a June 11 district budget validation referendum for final approval.
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Fairfield man killed in Norridgewock crash Wednesday
Brock Peters, 29, of Fairfield, died Wednesday following a crash on Ward Hill Road in Norridgewock; police say the crash is under investigation.
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Advocates at Augusta hearing urge federal officials to order removal of dams on the Kennebec River
A Federal Energy Regulatory Commission report recommends relicensing four dams between Waterville and Skowhegan, over the objections of residents who say the dams are killing fish and harming the environment.
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Residents, environmental groups urge federal government to consider removal of Kennebec River dams
About 80 people turned out Tuesday night for a public hearing at Thomas College in Waterville, where many commented on a federal recommendation to relicense four dams on the Kennebec River, between Waterville and Skowhegan.
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Former UMaine-Augusta president-elect has collected $350,000 and counting via settlement deal
Michael Laliberte, who withdrew in 2022 as president of the University of Maine at Augusta before ever working a day, has continued to receive $20,000 monthly in a settlement payment from the university system.
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How central Maine farmers help make the state’s PFAS recovery program a success
Central Maine farmers were essential in building what officials say is the first state program in the nation to directly take on so-called ‘forever chemicals.’ Now it’s credited with helping dozens of farms continue operations.
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Fidium Fiber to expand high-speed internet service to Pittsfield area
As part of its expansion across Maine, the company will install new fiber optic lines in the coming months in Pittsfield and surrounding towns, which may lead to disruptions as work is completed.
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Girl hospitalized with ‘serious’ injuries after jumping down embankment by Waterville RiverWalk
The incident Monday afternoon came after a police officer responded to a report of ‘an unknown mental health crisis.’
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Skowhegan-area voters to weigh in on proposed $48.89 million budget for MSAD 54
The overall increase on property taxes in the proposed budget is about 3.95%, but the impact on each of the district’s six towns varies because of changes in state property valuation.