The Legislature’s education committee has unanimously approved lowering Maine’s cap on the number of charter schools. It could spell trouble for a new middle and high school specializing in vulnerable populations.
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Harpswell charter school set to close after commissioners shoot down renewal bid
The Maine Charter School Commission narrowly rejected Harpswell Coastal Academy’s charter renewal application Tuesday afternoon, ending the school’s months-long fight for survival.
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Maine keeps charter school cap as states weigh impact of expansions
A new law enacted without the governor’s signature keeps in place a limit on the number of charter schools that can open in the state, which was originally set to expire in 2021.
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New Gloucester residents create committee to promote charter
Voters will be asked June 11 whether to create a commission.
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It’s in a name: Commission chooses Lewiston-Auburn for merged city
AUBURN — After a lengthy decision-making process, the proposed name for a consolidated Lewiston and Auburn is a familiar one: Lewiston-Auburn. The Lewiston-Auburn Joint Charter Commission voted unanimously on the name Thursday, capping a two-month process that sought public opinion on what to call the potential merged city if voters ultimately approve a merger later […]
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Poland voters say no to charter commission
POLAND — Voters at Saturday’s town meeting at Poland Regional High School turned down the establishment of a charter commission at the town meeting by a vote of 55-64. Views on the issue voiced by several residents indicated an inclination to leave well enough alone. Supporters of the proposal argued that the town’s charter needs to be […]
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Against city merger
Auburn is in the battle of its life because of the proposal to merge the cities of Lewiston and Auburn. Does anyone really think it will lower taxes? Merging the cities of Auburn and Lewiston will not save anyone on taxes. Just look at the cost of the welfare program in Lewiston. The Charter Commission […]
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Exchange Club to host Charter Commission presentation
AUBURN — The Auburn Exchange Club will host a presentation by the Lewiston-Auburn Joint Charter Commission on the study to combine the Twin Cities. The meeting will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Gipper’s Sports Grill, 120 Center St. The commission recently released its Consolidation Options and Impacts Study and […]
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Please read the reports
Did Auburn Councilor Bob Stone and I attend the same Charter Commission public meeting on Jan. 25? Questions he posed as unanswered (letter, Feb. 9) were answered by Commission Chairman Gene Geiger and consultant Joe Stefko of CGR. Stone alleged there would be heavier representation on the new city council by people who live in […]
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Charter Commission to present its case for Lewiston-Auburn merger
LEWISTON — The results of a study to be presented Wednesday at the Dolard and Priscilla Gendron Franco Center will make a strong case for merging Lewiston and Auburn, Charter Commission Chairman Gene Geiger said. The study, developed over the past year, will lay out the potential cost savings of merging the two cities, and could […]