The spending plan for 2024-25 next goes to a June 11 district budget validation referendum for final approval.
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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.
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Free spirits take trip to Mercer for inaugural Hippie Flea Market
Tie-dye clad hippies poured into Mercer by the hundreds to take part in the cash-optional event that featured bartering, blacksmithing and live music.
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Fire causes extensive damage to Mercer home
Firefighters were able to put out the fire quickly, but the home was still left in unlivable condition, the local fire chief said.
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SAD 54 board of directors approves $48.89 million budget for Skowhegan-area schools
Spending funded by local property taxes is expected to increase 3.95%, though the expected impact of the increase on the district’s six towns varies widely.
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Driver facing criminal charge after crash with horse and buggy in Norridgewock
The horse and the operator of the carriage were both injured in the crash, which happened when Brittany Guerette, 34, attempted to pass them in her vehicle.
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Federal dollars help planned Skowhegan school, early childhood facility reach fundraising goal
Congressional spending of $1.9 million passed last week, along with local fundraising totaling $3 million, should cover the cost of an early childhood wing, the part of the project not funded by the state.
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UMaine Farmington students explore climate change
FARMINGTON — Climate change and excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere pose a threat in Maine and around the world. Undergraduate student researchers at the University of Maine at Farmington and their faculty mentor, Doug Reusch, professor of Geology, have found a possible way to minimize it — deep in the ocean, according to a […]
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Sheriff: More than 500 marijuana plants, drug materials seized at Mercer home in latest bust of illegal marijuana growing operation
No arrests were made because no one was at the Rome Road home when the raid was carried out, but officials say charges are expected after the occupants are located.
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A stranger’s concern drives him to great lengths, saving a Mercer man’s life
Discovery of a brain tumor, unknown connections and a feel good story have resulted from one stranger’s concern for someone he didn’t know.