WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have finalized a sweeping $1.3 trillion budget bill that substantially boosts military and domestic spending but leaves behind young immigrant “Dreamers,” deprives President Donald Trump some of his border wall money and takes only incremental steps to address gun violence. As negotiators stumbled toward an end-of-the-week deadline to fund the […]
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Chesterville employees get pay raises
CHESTERVILLE — Voters at the March 12 annual town meeting approved pay raises for four employees, prompting Treasurer Erin Norton to give details on the amounts. Norton said she worked for the town nine months last year, starting at $16 per hour, and was paid $1,025 per month as of July 1, 2017. Voters increased […]
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Lewiston heads into another challenging budget year
LEWISTON — The first day of spring also marked the first day of budget talks for the City Council. Elected officials got their first look at the fiscal 2018-19 budget Tuesday night as they gear up for workshops over the next two months. As a starting point, next year’s budget proposes a property tax increase […]
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Strong voters will consider 10.8 percent increase in budget
STRONG — Voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting will be asked to raise 10.8 percent more money than last year, in part, to pay for a new backhoe and a new one-ton utility truck. Polls will be open from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Forster Memorial Building to elect municipal officers. The meeting […]
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Jay holds hearing on proposed budget
JAY — Residents were speechless, or they at least had no questions, during a public hearing Monday night on the proposed $6.18 million budget for 2018-19. The proposal will go before voters from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 24 at the Community Building. Absentee ballots become available on Friday, March 23 at the […]
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New Vineyard voters to consider six-month budget
NEW VINEYARD — Voters at the annual town meeting Saturday will decide on a six-month budget to finance town operations until the new fiscal year begins July 1. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. at Smith Hall. Members of the local Franklin County 4-H Working Steers Club will serve a pancake breakfast from 8 […]
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RSU 9 decides to stick with curriculum coordinator position
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors voted unanimously Tuesday night to have a curriculum coordinator position for 2018-19. Superintendent Tom Ward recommended they stay with a curriculum coordinator and leave it up to a new superintendent to determine, after a year, whether an assistant superintendent/curriculum coordinator position would be needed for the 2019-20 school year. […]
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Four regional selectpersons elected to Franklin County budget panel
FARMINGTON — Four selectmen representing Carrabassett Valley, Farmington and Wilton were elected Monday during a caucus to fill vacant positions on the Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee. Elected from District 1, which is represented by Commissioner Terry Brann, were Wilton Selectpersons Keith Swett, a two-year position, and Tiffany Maiuri, a three-year position. Jay Selectperson Tim DeMillo […]
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Hearing on Jay budget proposal March 12; town meeting April 24
JAY — A public hearing on a proposed $6.18 million budget for 2018-19 will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, March 12, at the Spruce Mountain Middle School cafeteria. The proposal is $55,972 more than the current budget. After factoring in nearly $1.77 million in revenue, it represents a net budget of $4.4 million that […]
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Waterford residents to vote on $1.85 million budget
WATERFORD — Residents will vote on a $1.85 million budget at their annual town meeting Saturday. It begins at 9 a.m. at the Waterford Municipal Building on Valley Road. The budget is $344,964, or 8.1 percent, more than last year. Most of the increase comes in the paving budget: $616,778 for 2018 compared to $316,778 in […]