KINGFIELD — SAD 58 directors heard from teachers Thursday night about the effect budget cuts made in the past decade have had on programs. Steve Mitman, who supervises the career education component and acts as a liaison for students attending the Foster Technology Center in Farmington, said code writing, or computer programming, is a basic […]
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Survey: Mainers struggle to pay medical bills — even those with insurance
Many Maine residents, even those with health insurance, struggle to afford their medical bills, a new statewide survey has found. While the poorest Mainers reported the most difficulty affording health services, more than a quarter of residents with health coverage ran into trouble paying medical bills, according to the survey released Wednesday by the Maine […]
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Heated discussion on tax cap ordinance continues at Mexico selectmen’s meeting
MEXICO — Tempers flared during Tuesday evening’s selectmen meeting between the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee on how the town’s tax cap ordinance would be implemented for the 2014-15 fiscal year. Most of the discussion centered around the joint meeting of the two groups March 18, when three members of the Budget Committee […]
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Woodstock residents vote to approve increased accounts
WOODSTOCK — Residents at Monday’s annual town meeting voted to raise $45,000 to rebuild 600 feet of Rumford Avenue. A total of $555,000 was approved for road maintenance accounts, of which $515,000 will be raised from taxes and $40,000 will come from the Local Road Assistance fund. Besides the road-rebuilding money, voters approved a $5,000 […]
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Jay trims proposed spending plan
JAY — Selectpersons and the Budget Committee reduced the proposed $6.2 million budget for 2014-15 to $5.57 million Monday. It’s $490,336.93 less than the current $6 million budget. The town departments and most associated expenses were reviewed Monday. Prior to Tuesday’s budget meeting, the board and committee had reduced the amount taxpayers would have to […]
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Councilors feel fancier Spring Street bus station worthy
AUBURN — The city could spend a bit more to get a downtown bus station that looks good, according to the new drawings of the proposed building. The city has released a drawing of the planned Spring Street bus station, with a slanted roof, a central tower and plenty of glass. Designs for the station […]
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New contract means Auburn teachers will have to wait for raises
AUBURN — Auburn teachers have a new labor contract that gives them no raises this year, but they will get raises next year and some will get make-up step raises. The contract is “a placeholder,” Auburn Education Association President Bill Reilley said. “We’re pleased we could resolve a bridge contract for teachers,” Superintendent Katy Grondin […]
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Strong voters spend on recreation, say no to fewer streetlights
STRONG — Voters approved a 2014 budget that raised and appropriated a total amount lower than the previous year. The Saturday meeting drew 51 voters to the Forster Memorial Building to mull over the 61-article warrant. Selectmen and the Budget Committee calculated initial requests for $565,059, down from a 2013 total of $565,182. After a […]
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School budget frustrating for Auburn mayor, school officials
AUBURN — Mayor Jonathan LaBonte’s penchant for redesigning government bumped up against school officials’ frustrations with state-enforced budgets during a special joint meeting Thursday night. LaBonte suggested now might be a good time to consider putting all youth-related matters — from library to recreation — under the School Department’s control. His ideas were not received […]
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Lewiston school budget revised: Fewer cuts, lower tax hike
LEWISTON — There would still be cuts in student programs and teaching positions, and property taxes would go up, but not by as much under a revised school budget from Superintendent Bill Webster. However, Webster warned Thursday, the proposed spending plan still doesn’t meet the needs of students and it isn’t affordable. The $60.76 million […]