BETHEL — The SAD 44 board on Monday unanimously adopted an operating budget of $10,271,310 and an adult education budget of $152,259. The proposed 2013-14 operating budget is about the same as four years ago, Superintendent David Murphy said. However, because of a significant decline in general purpose aid to education, the five district towns […]
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Region 9 board approves budgets, sends to voters
MEXICO — The Region 9 School of Applied Technology board Wednesday overwhelmingly approved sending a $2,115,858 secondary budget and a $312,055 adult and community education budget to voters next month. The proposed secondary budget reflects a $22,000 decrease from this year’s operating budget. In addition, about $58,000 in carryover funds will be applied. In the […]
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Mahoosuc land trust to raise funds for Step Up for Step Falls
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Land Trust will hold a public kick-off for its Step Up for Step Falls campaign from 4:30 to 6 p.m. April 12. The event will be held at the land trust office at 18 Mayville Road (Route 2) in Bethel. Step Falls is a 24-acre preserve beside Route 26 in northern […]
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Dumont Cup: Field whittled down after first day.
NEWRY — The field of skiers was pared down Friday as the first of day of competition for the Fifth Annual Dumont Cup began at Sunday River. The top 40 competitors in a field of about 60 advanced to Saturday’s final day. The semifinals will be held at 10 a.m. in the morning while the […]
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Maine Adaptive Ski-A-Thon expected to raise $300K
NEWRY — More than $300,000 is anticipated to be raised Saturday, March 23, at the 28th annual Ski-A-Thon at Sunday River Ski Resort. Tuesday’s snowstorm ensured there will be plenty of snow for Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation‘s flagship fundraiser. Maine Adaptive is the state’s largest adaptive recreation program for children and adults with physical […]
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Newry voters OK $771,838 municipal budget
NEWRY — Voters approved a municipal budget of $771,838 Monday night at the annual town meeting in the Bear River Grange Hall. That’s $62,424 down from last year’s budget of $834,262 that voters agreed to raise and appropriate. The $771,838.30 amount to be raised by taxation, doesn’t include the SAD 44 and county tax assessments, […]
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Ride-in benefits Aimee Driscoll NEWRY — A snowmobile ride-in from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 2, will benefit Second Chances Foundation, which is a fundraising and charity effort to benefit Aimee Driscoll of Auburn, who is in need of a lung transplant. The event is being held at the Newry Grange Hall, Route 26. There […]
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Auburn woman awaits double lung transplant
NEWRY — Aimee Driscoll of Auburn turns 29 Friday. Instead of spending it at home with her 3-year-old son, Liam, and her husband, Peter, she will spend it in the hospital, combating pneumonia coupled with cystic fibrosis. Her mother, Carole Waite of Newry, said that while her daughter is normally in good spirits when it […]
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Newry budget, warrant approved
NEWRY — Selectmen approved a municipal budget of $771,838 Monday night and the town meeting warrant, Administrative Assistant Loretta Powers said Tuesday afternoon. That’s $62,424 down from last year’s budget of $834,262 that voters agreed to raise and appropriate. Most of that decrease comes from a different method of accounting for monies in the discounts […]
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Sermon guest speaker PARIS — The First Universalist Church on Pine Street welcomes Silver Moore-Leamon as the guest speaker for Sunday, Feb. 10. The title for the 10 a.m. sermon is “Signals and Shibboleths.” Music is under the direction of Donna Hurd and Sunday School is under the direction of Renee Wales. Coffee, fellowship and […]