The 33 attendees at the in-person district budget meeting approved a $46 million budget, which goes to a secret ballot vote July 14.
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Bowdoinham proposing $2.18 million municipal budget
The proposed budget would be a $205,888 or 10% increase over the current spending plan but officials refused to say how it might impact the tax rate.
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Strike enters day 5: Bath shipyard union wants federal mediator for help as communication stalls
Both the company and union have said they’re ready to restart negotiations, but each party was waiting for the other to make the first move as of Thursday.
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Brunswick author teams up with astrophysicist to answer ‘silly, yet totally smart’ questions about space in new book
What do Black Holes Eat for Dinner? And Other Silly, yet Totally Smart Questions about Space,” by Katie Coppens and Grant Tremblay, published by Tumblehome Learning, is available July 1.
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Fourth BIW worker tests positive for coronavirus
The three employees who previously tested positive have since recovered and returned to work.
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BIW union picketer struck by car
The incident is under investigation and police haven’t released the identities of those involved. There were no injuries.
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Freeport police, town officials host forum on local policing in wake of protests
Police Chief Susan Nourse said she hopes to form a committee for members of the community to study and review police policy.
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War of words: BIW says it’s ready to talk, union fires back
As the strike continues outside the shipyard’s gates, both parties claim they’re ready to restart negotiations, but have waited for the other to move first.
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Lisbon to temporarily close lower Main Street to vehicles this summer
The town is closing the 4,000-square-foot stretch of lower Main Street from July through Labor Day to create an outdoor dining and community gathering space during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Biden to BIW: ‘Make a fair offer’ to strikers
The likely Democratic presidential nominee praised members of the striking shipyard union on Wednesday.