BANGOR — The University of Maine System board of trustees passed a $529 million budget on Monday that dips into rainy day funds and eliminates more than 150 positions in an effort to close a $36 million shortfall. The trustees’ financial committee recommended approval of the budget during a meeting earlier this month. The full […]
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UMaine trustees to vote on operating budget
BANGOR (AP) — University of Maine System trustees are ready to vote on a proposed operating budget. Trustees will discuss a proposal to freeze in-state tuition for a third consecutive year. If approved Monday, it would be the first time that’s happened since the 1990s. All told, the proposed unified operating budget would total $529 […]
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Auburn budget vote Monday night
AUBURN — Councilors are close to finishing work on next year’s budget, according to City Manager Clinton Deschene. Councilors are slated to meet Monday for a first vote on the proposed budget. A final vote would be scheduled in the next few weeks. “If councilors don’t have a finished budget by Monday night, I think […]
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Franklin County panel to discuss proposed $5.65 million budget
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee will meet Monday, May 19, to discuss where they stand on the proposed $5.65 million county budget, Chairman John Calloway said Friday. The meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Farmington District Court, which is across the street from the Franklin County Courthouse. The meeting […]
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Maine’s income revenue declines as expected
AUGUSTA — Many states, particularly along the Eastern Seaboard, are entering budget crisis mode as a result of eroding income tax collections. Maine is seeing a similar trend, but no crisis is expected here. Michael Allen, director of research and econometrics for Maine Revenue Services, said the state’s income tax receipts were more than 15 […]
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Lewiston voters approve school budget
LEWISTON — Voters on Tuesday approved a $61.17 million budget for the School Department. The vote was 333-255. Turnout was light — 2.4 percent of the city’s 24,000 registered voters — but steady, City Clerk Kathy Montejo said from the Longley Elementary School gymnasium. “It’s going well. It’s busier than last year,” she said. She […]
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Residents needed on Jay street light panel
JAY — Selectpersons are still looking for residents to serve on a Street Light Committee, Steve McCourt, chairman of the Board of Selectpersons, said Monday. The committee is tasked with making recommendations on what lights to turn off. The board would like to have a committee of about seven people and would like some community […]
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Lewiston charter commission candidates weigh in on consolidation
Lewiston charter commission candidates On June 10, Lewiston voters will choose three representatives to sit on the charter commission: David ChittimFavors consolidating both cities Eugene GeigerFavors consolidating both cities Lucien GosselinFavors consolidating both cities Richard GrandmaisonFavors consolidating both cities Chantel PettengillFavors consolidating both cities Charles SouleDoes NOT favor consolidating both cities Charter commission forum Charter […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, May 12 LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 6:45 p.m. at Lewiston High School. On agenda: proficiency-based learning diploma that will impact this fall’s freshmen class, decision on pay-to-pay ($10) for high school sports. TUESDAY, May 13 LEWISTON — Referendum on School Department budget, voting from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Longley Elementary School […]
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Board approves warrant for Wilton town meeting
WILTON — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday unanimously approved the warrant, including budget recommendations, for the June 16 town meeting. The warrant includes additional articles seeking residents’ input on waste disposal. With a total of $260,520 recommended by the board and Finance Committee for operation of the transfer station and recycling, the board decided […]