AUGUSTA — In a show of bipartisan strength Tuesday, the Maine Legislature stood up to Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a new $6.7 billion state budget that cuts the state’s income tax rate and stretches the sales tax in an attempt to export more of the state’s costs to visitors. The House voted 109-37 […]
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Paul LePage vetoes state budget, issues graphic veto message
AUGUSTA — The Legislature is set to reconvene Tuesday in order to take up a veto of the state’s next two-year budget issued by Republican Gov. Paul LePage on Monday afternoon. The veto follows a failed LePage attempt to make about $60 million in cuts to the budget, when LePage used his executive authority to […]
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Dixfield residents to vote on defeated budgets at July 1 special town meeting
DIXFIELD — A special town meeting is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, for residents to vote on amended municipal budget articles. The meeting will be held at Dirigo High School. On June 9, residents voted on a $2.3 million budget. Six of the articles were defeated, including four municipal budgets for the Executive […]
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Andover validation vote is Tuesday
ANDOVER — Meeting for the first time in many years to vote on their own school budget, residents last week added $20,000 to the proposal, which now totals nearly $1.5 million. On Tuesday, June 30, voters will go to the polls for a “yes” or “no” validation vote on the budget. If approved, the town […]
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Maine House leaders urge members to focus on state budget
AUGUSTA — House Democratic leaders on Friday urged members of their caucus to stay focused on the state budget before delving deeper into recent actions by Republican Gov. Paul LePage that have some lawmakers calling for impeachment. House Majority Leader Jeff McCabe, D-Skowhegan, said that while he and other lawmakers were deeply concerned about recent […]
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Franklin County panel approves $5.79 million budget
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee voted 7-2 Wednesday night to approve a $5.79 million budget for 2015-16. The spending plan represents a $144,043 increase over the current $5.65 million budget, and it is $122,733 less than the county commissioners’ proposal. The budget includes $1.62 million to run the jail. Committee members Stephan […]
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Maine lawmakers take timeout in rush to finish work for 2015
AUGUSTA — State lawmakers gave themselves a timeout early Wednesday morning when they voted to extend by five days their current work session and then went on recess until Tuesday, June 30. The Legislature still has before it a host of work, not the least of which is finalizing a $6.7 billion budget package that […]
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RSU 9 reviews potential $230,136 in budget reductions
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors Tuesday reviewed a potential $230,136 in reductions to the proposed $32.25 million budget that was rejected by voters June 9. They took no action. They will consider voting on each reduction at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 25, in the Forum at Mt. Blue Campus on Seamon Road. The […]
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Maine Legislature extends session for five days to finish work
AUGUSTA — For the second time in less than a week the Legislature voted to extend its lawmaking session for an additional five days with votes early Wednesday morning. Lawmakers are winding up their work in what’s been a contentious, 6-month lawmaking session highlighted by a split between House and Senate Republicans on a budget […]
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Lisbon School Committee has vacancy
LISBON — The School Committee is seeking applicants for the seat held by George Caron, who resigned effective July 1. The position will be posted at the Town Office on Tuesday and at other places this week, committee Chairwoman Traci Austin said. Letters of Intent from anyone interested in the position must be submitted to […]