The town’s $1.27 million plan is up 6.4% from the scaled-back budget presented to voters at last July’s Town Meeting, delayed by public health restrictions on gatherings.
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Augusta’s proposed spending up 3.4%, but tax rate expected to remain unchanged
City Manager William Bridgeo submitted his proposed budget, which includes the school budget, to city councilors Wednesday.
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Oakland-based school district proposes $40.5 million budget for 2021-22
The proposed budget for Regional School Unit 18, which enrolls about 2,500 students at eight schools in Belgrade, China, Oakland, Rome and Sidney, represents a 1.7% increase to current spending.
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Central Maine faithful celebrating holy days in-person and virtually amid pandemic
Places of worship in the Augusta and Waterville areas are using a combination of virtual and in-person gatherings as key holy celebrations get underway a year into the coronavirus pandemic.
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Firefighters fight blaze with fire extinguishers at former paper mill in Madison
Multiple crews responded to a second-alarm fire at Timber Pure Technologies that occupies the former Madison Paper mill.
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Brookfield Renewable Partners subsidiary sues state over plan that could remove dams
The dam owners want to stop the process that would amend the Kennebec River Management Plan, which includes provisions supporting hydro power.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Jefferson voters approve town budget, fire truck purchase
Residents re-elected Pamela Grotton to the Board of Selectmen during Jefferson’s annual Town Meeting on Tuesday
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Winslow Town Office closing until April 12, employees to work remotely
A town office employee tested positive for COVID-19, prompting a two-week closure.
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Group of parents calling for in-person school instruction rally outside legislative session in Augusta
BackTo5, a group looking to get children back into the classroom five days a week, hosted a rally outside the Augusta Civic Center on Tuesday afternoon, drawing about 100 attendees.
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Vassalboro Community School transitioning to classroom learning 5 days per week
Beginning April 8, the Vassalboro Community School’s 395 students will return to in-person learning five days per week. Students learning fully remotely may continue to do so.