Town Manager Barry Tibbetts’ $24.5 million budget proposal for FY 2021-22 is $80,000 more than the current $24.4 million budget and includes a new assistant town manager, new emergency personnel and a number of capital improvement projects.
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Casco’s proposed town budget up 14.6%, errors drive part of increase
Miscalculations and missing department budgets on last year’s town meeting warrant mean the town will have to make up for about $151,000 in missing taxes in the FY 2022 budget.
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Fire destroys camp houses in Raymond
Three small summer houses burned down in a fire at Notched Pond on Wednesday afternoon. The cause is not known and the Maine Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.
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Lake Region schools increasing in-person learning
The Lake Region School District Board of Directors voted unanimously Monday night to increase in-person instruction at all schools starting April 5. All hybrid students – those who opted for a mix of in-person and remote instruction – will attend school in-person for four days during the weeks of April 5 and 12, and beginning […]
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Bridgton selectman wants reconsideration of Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution
Selectman Bear Zaidman questioned why he cannot put the failed resolution back on the table for a revote.
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Maine Medical Center nurses begin vote next week on union
Supporters argue a union is needed because nurses are overworked, underpaid and too much is demanded of them, but opponents say organizing is unnecessary and would hinder the ‘shared governance’ that exists now.
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Maple Weekend limited, but still a sweet spot amid pandemic
The pandemic has forced changes to the popular annual event at sugarhouses in the area, including curbside service and social distancing.
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Virtual talks, film festival celebrate Earth Day 2021
Sierra Club Maine will host a series of discussions ranging from waste reduction to the intersection of racism, economics and climate change, and Maine Audubon and the Maine Outdoor Film Festival team up for a special night of showings.
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New Gloucester Selectboard criticized for violating charter commission statute
Already far past the deadline set by state law for appointing members of the charter commission, the select board voted to move appointments from early July to April.
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Bridgton Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution fails after tie vote
Chairperson Liston “Lee” Eastman, who would have decided the tie-breaker, was absent but later said he would have voted in favor of the resolution.