The budget drew controversy for its cuts, but Dresden community members added money for a guidance counselor and teacher back to the budget.
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Monmouth student makes Southern New Hampshire University dean’s list
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Brittany Hutchings of Monmouth has been named to 2023 winter dean’s list at Southern New Hampshire University. The winter terms run from January to May. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Employees’ frustrations mount over lingering payroll problems in Hallowell-based school district
The head of the school employees’ union said the payroll issues have distracted staff for more than a year and that ‘poor and untimely communication’ by administrators in trying to fix the problems ‘has become unbearable.’
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May Faire set for Monmouth’s Cumston Hall May 20
MONMOUTH — The 37th annual May Faire, a community event sponsored by Friends of Cumston Public Library, is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at Cumston Hall, 796 Main St. The event will feature a plant sale with homegrown perennials from local gardens and annuals from area greenhouses; food, including breakfast […]
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Group seeks perennials for Monmouth event May 20
Donations for the plant sale can be dropped off on May 17-19 or the morning of the sale.
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Monmouth Academy’s Academic Decathlon team is state runner-up
The Monmouth Academy Academic Decathlon Team, coached by Cathy Foyt and Scott Foyt, tied for first place in the Super Quiz and second place overall in the Maine Academic Decathlon Championship on March 18. The Monmouth team qualified and was due to compete in the National Academic Decathlon online Championship in April. Academic Decathlon is […]
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Weekend storm brings power outages and flooding to central Maine
Across central Maine, where rainfall totals reached 5 inches in some areas from the strong weekend storm, high water levels in the Kennebec River watershed brought flood warnings and washed out roads, along with downed trees and power outages.
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Hallowell-area school district returns Japanese, English teaching positions to proposed budget after community outcry
Regional School Unit 2’s proposed $34.5 million budget needed different spending cuts as a result of the changes, officials said.
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Monmouth man sentenced on child porn charges
Jeffrey B. Matthews is to serve two years in prison after police found explicit images in his possession.
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Hallowell-area school board says ‘sayonara’ to $34.5 million budget plan after backlash to Japanese program cuts
The Regional School Unit 2 board of directors did not accept the $34.5 million budget from the finance committee after hearing testimony from community and staff members about cuts to positions and programs within the budget.