NAPLES — The Naples Marine Patrol is hosting a “Christmas in July” event on Brandy Pond beginning at 8 p.m. this Saturday. This is the first time the patrol is hosting the event, which First Officer Mark Maroon said he hopes will create a new tradition during a “painful year.” The free event will be […]
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Section of River Road to close until Aug. 5
WINDHAM — Motorists can expect more delays along River Road starting Monday. The road will be closed from Madison Falls Road to Alweber Road until Aug. 5. Crews from Shaw Brothers Construction in Gorham will be replacing Doles Bridge over Colley Wright Brook. Drivers heading into Windham from Westbrook will be directed to a detour […]
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Casco residents to vote on town budget July 28
CASCO — Residents will vote on the town meeting warrant Tuesday, July 28. The $4,088,174 town budget is a 2.7% increase from last year’s $3.98 million budget. There is no information available on how the budget increase will affect the tax rate. The current tax rate is $15.40 per $1,000 of assessed property valuation. The […]
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State seeks input on school re-opening plans
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education has released a series of surveys to help it provide guidance to local school districts as they plan for the 2020-2021 school year. The separate surveys for parents, educators, school support staff and administrators come after the department released a set of preliminary guidelines for districts to follow […]
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Sebago voters approve town, school budgets
SEBAGO — Voters Tuesday approved a $2.6 million town budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The $2,605,017 budget is 2.1% less than the current fiscal year’s budget. It includes $28,186 to be raised through taxes to service the town’s solar bond debt. Town Manager Michele Bukoveckas said Wednesday morning that she will not know the […]
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$50.8M RSU 14 budget ready for validation vote
The towns of Windham and Raymond have approved a $50.8 million budget for the upcoming school year and a minor capital bond question to go before voters on July 14. The $50,782,997 budget is $2.2 million more than the current year’s budget for a 4.61% increase. Residents will also be voting to approve the $626,443 […]
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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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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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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 […]