BRUNSWICK — Gov. Paul LePage deepened a line he drew in the sand earlier this year when he said Thursday that vetoes of legislators’ constituent service bills will continue until the Legislature acts on his tax reform package. “Absolutely,” LePage said when asked by the Bangor Daily News whether he would use vetoes as leverage […]
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RSU 5 expects nearly 9.2% budget increase
FREEPORT — The fiscal 2016 budget for Regional School Unit 5 is expected to increase by $2.5 million, or 9.15 percent, officials said. The board of directors met March 25 to discuss the spending plan for the Freeport, Durham and Pownal school district. The total operating budget is expected to be over $29.8 million. If […]
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Maine lawmakers send $28 million budget to LePage
AUGUSTA — Maine lawmakers have sent a $28 million budget bill to Gov. Paul LePage that addresses a funding shortfall for county jails and supports a state-run psychiatric hospital. The House voted 146-1 to give the supplemental budget bill final approval on Tuesday. The Senate followed with a unanimous vote. It provides funding for a several […]
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Lewiston-Auburn This Week
MONDAY, March 30 LEWISTON — Joint meeting of the School Committee and City Council on the proposed school budget, 6:45 p.m., City Hall. Public comment will be welcomed. The meeting will be televised on the local cable channel. LEWISTON — Finance Committee, 5:15 p.m. in City Hall. LEWISTON — Planning Board, 5:30 p.m. in the third-floor conference […]
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Proposed budget $100,000 less than budget for current year
POLAND — Voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting will be asked to approve a $5.5 million municipal budget, an amount that is about $100,000 less than the current year’s budget. “The operational budget is a little less than a year ago,” Town Manager Bradley Plante said. “The Budget Committee and selectmen worked very hard to […]
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Big school in Lewiston will deliver smaller classes
LEWISTON — In Lindsay Putney’s crowded kindergarten room Thursday at Farwell Elementary School, her 25 students worked on art. Experts say 25 kindergarten students in one class is too many. State regulations call for kindergarten classes to be no more than 20 students per teacher. A growing student population has created overcrowded schools with classes […]
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LePage joins call for constitutional amendment to balance federal budget
AUGUSTA — Flanked by Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday he would push Maine lawmakers to pass a resolution urging Congress to create an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would require the federal government to maintain a balanced budget. LePage and Kasich, both Republicans, said the issue of balancing the federal […]
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Budget Committee role among heated topics at commissioners’ workshop
AUBURN — Lewiston City Administrator Ed Barrett urged the Androscoggin County commissioners at their workshop Wednesday evening to meet with the county Budget Committee to see if an agreement can be reached on a protocol before they start on this year’s county budget. Barrett spoke concerning the county charter and the role of the Budget Committee […]
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LePage to host Ohio governor, support U.S. balanced budget amendment
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage will host Ohio Gov. John Kasich at the State House on Thursday to make an announcement regarding the national push for a federal balanced-budget amendment. Kasich and LePage, both Republicans, are among a group of governors supporting an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would require the federal government to […]
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Franklin County budget time line changed
JAY — The chairman of the Franklin County commissioners informed selectpersons Monday that the start of the 2015-16 budget process has been moved to April 21 and 22. Commissioners were set to begin review in early April but to accommodate a commissioner’s medical appointment it was changed, Commissioner Gary McGrane of Jay said. He invited […]