With the loosening of public health restrictions across Maine, many communities plan to reignite traditional events while others say they will wait another year before welcoming people to their festivals.
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Board member questions decision-making process at Hallowell-area school board meeting
Regional School Unit 2 school board member Dawn Gallagher voiced dissatisfaction with Superintendent Tonya Arnold’s decision-making process to bring students back to school four days a week.
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Uncertainty about school budget has Hallowell officials considering spending cuts
With a $227,085 increase to the city’s share of the proposed Regional School Unit 2 budget, Hallowell city councilors might have to revise spending priorities.
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Hallowell begins Maine bicentennial celebration
Hallowell was preparing to “party hearty” in celebration of the state’s Bicentennial last spring when all activities were abruptly canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With everything in place, the city’s Historic Hallowell Committee decided to instead feature the planned presentations in a video program instead. “Hallowell salutes Maine’s Bicentennial” is a 35-minute presentation in […]
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Municipalities still don’t have Hallowell-area school district’s full finalized budget for next year
While other central Maine school districts have made their full budgets public, no municipal official in the communities served by Regional School Unit 2 have gotten a copy of its line item spending plan for next school year.
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Monmouth officials, other towns rally against proposed increase in Regional School Unit 2 budget
The budget for next year is $32.61 million, a 3.32% increase from last year’s budget, and municipal officials are voicing opposition to the spending plan head of a districtwide vote.
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In divided vote, Hallowell-area school board chooses monthly early release Fridays for next year
Some members of Regional School Unit 2 board of directors say they oppose the plan because of a ‘flawed’ survey, the second time polling about early release options has been criticized.
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Hallowell-area school board OKs $32.61 million budget
The Regional School Unit 2 school board did not make any changes to the 2021-2022 spending plan that municipalities will vote on June 8.
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Hallowell-area school district not planning further cuts to budget before vote
The Regional School Unit 2 board of directors to decide Thursday on a 2021-2022 spending plan to be sent to voters June 8.
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Municipal officials ask Hallowell-area school board about ‘Plan B’ budget, but the district doesn’t have one
Each of the municipalities served by Regional School Unit 2 — Hallowell, Farmingdale, Dresden, Monmouth and Richmond — is looking at least at a 7% tax increase.