Three of the four positions targeted for elimination will continue but at reduced hours, including the assistant librarian’s position.
Emily Bader
Emily joined the Sun Journal in April 2021 on the health beat. She previously reported for the Lakes Region Weekly, covering nine towns in Cumberland County. She enjoys taste testing chai lattes at local cafes, attempting to beat her personal best on the NYT’s mini crossword puzzle and watching thunderstorms. She’s on the fence about the Oxford comma.
Emily grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Wellesley College in 2018. She’s lived in lots of places for little bits of time but now calls Portland home. She welcomes coffee shop recommendations, cookie recipes and news tips in her inbox.
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$28.2M SAD 15 budget ready for validation vote
The towns of Gray and New Gloucester have approved SAD 15’s $28,245,284 budget for the next school year, sending it to a validation vote in the towns July 14. The proposed budget is up 1.6% over the current budget of $27.8 million. The warrant also includes a $195,076 budget for the Gray-New Gloucester’s adult education […]
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Windham residents approve $24.8M town budget
WINDHAM — Residents approved a municipal budget of $24,753,879 for the upcoming fiscal year at Saturday’s annual Town Meeting. About 50 residents, not including the town manager and councilors, were in attendance at the Windham High School auditorium, where seating was spaced out for social distancing. The budget represents a 3.5% increase over last year’s […]
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Windham resolution urges legislators to return to Augusta
The resolution, passed just days before the governor’s announcement that restaurants in Cumberland, Androscoggin and York counties could open for indoor dining, declared all businesses in town “essential.”
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Standish Town Meeting voters OK $10.7M municipal budget
STANDISH — Residents voted to approve the $10,678,790 municipal budget at Saturday’s annual Town Meeting. The approved budget is a 4.6% increase from the current fiscal year budget of $10.2 million and does not include numbers from SAD 6. The Bonny Eagle School District has not yet completed its budget. The projected municipal tax rate […]
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Maine Wildlife Park opens for season on Monday, but with COVID-19 restrictions in place
Visitors can see the park’s moose, deer, black bears and more starting June 15 by reservation only.
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Windham, Standish to hold annual town meetings Saturday
Both towns have moved their venues to larger locations to account for social distancing measures.
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Dolly Pawton of Naples honored for her service
Naples resident Amy Sherwood’s service dog is a national semi-finalist for the 2020 American Humane Society’s Hero Dog Awards
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Town misled public on protest, Naples organizers say
The Black Lives Matter Protest last week was designed to be peaceful, but organizers say the town manager’s public alert implied otherwise.
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New Gloucester budget approval delayed again
NEW GLOUCESTER — It’s back to the drawing board one more time for Town Manager Brenda Fox Howard. The Board of Selectmen voted Monday night to give Fox Howard additional time to rework the budget and called for a special meeting at 5 p.m. Friday, June 12, via Zoom. At a June 1 meeting, following […]