FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue Regional School District music department announces its winter concert schedule. The concerts are free and open to the public. Thursday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m., Bjorn Auditorium on the Mt. Blue Campus. Mt. Blue High School concert band and chorus will perform, directed by Lucas Soucier and Siiri Stinson. Patricia Hayden is […]
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RSU 9 voters send proposed $35.54 million budget to a validation referendum
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 voters approved a proposed $35.5 million budget Tuesday at Mt. Blue Campus that will go to voters for a validation referendum May 15 in the district’s 10 towns. The budget is $1.91 million more than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. That’s a 5.68 percent increase. There about […]
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RSU 9 districtwide budget vote is Wednesday
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 will hold a districtwide vote on the $33.89 million budget at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, in the Bjorn Auditorium at Mt. Blue Campus. The 2017-18 budget approved then will go to voters in each of the 10 district towns for validation referendum on June 13. The proposed spending […]
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‘Music in Our Schools’ concert series begins
FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue Regional School District Music Department has announced its upcoming March “Music in Our Schools” concert series, featuring the choruses, bands and orchestras of area schools. The districtwide concerts are on March 10, 17 and 24 in Bjorn Auditorium at the Mt. Blue Campus. All concerts will begin at 7 p.m. […]
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Handy announces bid for Maine House
LEWISTON – Saying he will not be a typical first-year legislator, Jim Handy is announcing his candidacy for the Maine House District 58 seat. Handy, a Democrat, is seeking to replace retiring Rep. Michel Lajoie, D-Lewiston, who has served four terms in the House. The district includes parts of Lewiston voting Wards 4, 6 and […]
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Kimberly Sampson announces bid for state Senate District 20 seat
AUBURN — Kimberly Sampson, a dental hygienist and recent law school graduate, announced her campaign for Maine Senate District 20 on Friday. Sampson, an Auburn resident and Democrat, will run against Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, who is in his first term. The district also includes Minot, Mechanic Falls and Poland. “My great-grandfather, Amedee Gobeil, emigrated from Canada. […]
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RSU 16 budget passes first vote by residents
POLAND — Sixty-eight residents of Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland approved the proposed $20.7 million budget for Regional School Unit 16 on Thursday night. There were 16 voters from Mechanic Falls, 17 from Minot and 35 from Poland. “A very poor turnout tonight,” Poland Town Clerk Judy Akers said. “Less than 1 percent of our […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Sept. 22 LEWISTON — Lewiston Finance Committee, 5:15 p.m. in Lewiston City Hall. AUBURN — Auburn City Council workshop and regular meeting, 5:30 p.m. in Auburn Hall. Workshop is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.; topics include city assessing. The regular meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and topics include junkyard and automobile-graveyard permits. […]
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RSU 16 residents vote on budget Tuesday
POLAND — A referendum on the RSU 16 budget will be held Tuesday, June 10. Polls will be open in the Mechanic Falls’ municipal building, Minot’s Town Office and Poland’s Town Hall from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The $20 million proposed spending plan was approved at the May 12 districtwide meeting. It is up […]