School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors on Wednesday adopted a $46.06 million proposed budget.
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Letter: Individual rights should be limited at this time
I agree with the premise presented by John Balentine in his column in the April 3 edition of The Forecaster (“Viral reaction ‘at the point of absurdity’”), that government rarely cedes individual rights back to individuals once assumed by the government. However, a lesson I learned in high school clearly explains why individual rights are, […]
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Harpswell elects new school board rep
Eric Lusk won a 3-year seat to the Maine School Administrative District 75 board as a write-in candidate last month.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Midcoast Meetings: April 10-17
Bath Most meetings are canceled; cityofbath.com will post information for Zoom meetings. Brunswick Meetings will continue unless otherwise noted on the town calendar at brunswickme.org. Check brunswickme.org/313/Brunswick-Cable-TV3 for which meetings will be televised or streamed online and check the town calendar for meetings that will include virtual access. Mon. 4/13 5:30 p.m. Brunswick/Topsham Water District […]
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Harpswell hotel owners brace for local, state short-term rental restrictions
Harpswell has a year-round population of just under 5,000, according to the U.S. Census, but a 2013 Harpswell economic development plan estimates the town’s population doubles in summer months.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Midcoast Meetings: April 3-10
Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, all town and city halls are closed and readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster, Times Record
SAD 75 budget could grow due to new school, but taxes could drop
Of the 9% spending increase, 7.5% comes from debt service toward the new Mt. Ararat High School.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Midcoast Meetings: March 27-April 3
Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.
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Letter: Universal health care would equal an ounce of prevention
I enjoyed John Balentine’s recent column (“2020 is a year for anniversaries,” March 13), until he wrote “I wonder what 2020 will be remembered for, COVID-19 or the year America chose a socialist as its dear leader.” Is there a connection between COVID-19 and a socialist president? An old adage states, “An ounce of prevention […]
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Harpswell cancels most of Town Meeting, postpones budget decision
The town could operate at 2019 budget numbers until it has approved a new budget, if legislation being discussed in Augusta is approved.