During Tuesday’s public hearing, a separate request to fund its capital improvement account with $2 million from the local share was approved.
Schools & Education
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Turner area schools’ $35 million budget passes, with Greene residents voting it down
Overall, the budget passed by a margin of 45 votes.
Superintendent of Mechanic Falls-area schools resigns via email Thursday
The board of directors will discuss Todd Sanders’ resignation in a special meeting Monday.
Wales-based school district board approves $23.37 million proposed budget
The referendum on the budget will be held June 11.
Farmington school district proposes $45 million 2024-25 budget
The Regional School Unit 9 will be seeing an 8.26% increase in their overall to their budget, but taxpayers will only be responsible for 4.45%.
SHAREcenter to end its lease at current Lewiston building this fall
SHAREcenter board member and Auburn School Committee member Patricia Gautier said the center is in transition.
Dirigo High School graduation set for June 7 in Dixfield
Class of 2024 senior Logan Timberlake and Class Advisor Jillian Bryant told the RSU 56 board of directors that project graduation events in Auburn and Portland will follow the class’s graduation ceremony at the high school.
UMaine System chancellor appointed to international commission against death penalty
Dannel Malloy signed a bill repealing the death penalty while serving as governor of Connecticut in 2012.
Columbia University president hit with no-confidence vote over protests
While the action has no legal impact, it signals to trustees, who have voiced strong support for Minouche Shafik, that the university leader has lost the support of some professors.
Dixfield-based school director opposes budget proposal over high salary increases
Regional School Unit 56 board director Don Whittemore said he objects to the proposed 2024-25 budget because of administrators’ high salary increases. He was the only board director to vote against the budget proposal approved by the board on April 23.