BANGOR — When Richard Blanke joined the history department at the University of Maine in 1969, he was one of eight European history professors, he said. After he retires at the end of this semester, he will be leaving the history program with less than half that number. “This is very sad,” Blanke said. “I […]
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UMaine to cut 61 positions, dip into savings to address $9.7 million shortfall
ORONO — The University of Maine will eliminate 61 positions and use $5.3 million of its savings to account for a $9.7 million shortfall in next year’s budget, university officials announced Friday. The cost reduction plan on the Orono campus calls for eliminating 30 faculty positions — all of which are either currently vacant or […]
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Jay trims proposed spending plan
JAY — Selectpersons and the Budget Committee reduced the proposed $6.2 million budget for 2014-15 to $5.57 million Monday. It’s $490,336.93 less than the current $6 million budget. The town departments and most associated expenses were reviewed Monday. Prior to Tuesday’s budget meeting, the board and committee had reduced the amount taxpayers would have to […]
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UMA cuts 24 positions, announces phase-out of 2 associate degrees
AUGUSTA — The University of Maine at Augusta will phase out associate degree programs in veterinary technology and nursing and 24 full- and part-time positions will be eliminated in order to address a budget shortfall in 2015, according to a letter UMA President Allyson Handley sent to faculty and staff on Tuesday. UMA’s Bangor campus […]
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USM president proposes cutting four programs, 20-30 faculty positions
PORTLAND — University of Southern Maine President Theo Kalikow is proposing to cut four programs and between 20 and 30 faculty jobs as the school attempts to overcome a $14 million budget shortfall. Kalikow announced the spending gap, which represents nearly 10 percent of the school’s fiscal year 2015 budget, nearly two months ago and […]
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Deep cuts proposed for Lewiston athletics
LEWISTON — A proposal to cut athletics and co-curricular activities by 25 percent in schools put city school officials to the test Monday night. In a crowded meeting room, the School Committee heard from principals, athletic directors, coaches and parents about how such cuts will affect students. Shawn Chabot, principal of Lewiston Middle School, outlined […]
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Portland mayor, asylum seekers call proposed aid cuts for new Mainers ‘discriminatory’
PORTLAND — Portland Mayor Michael Brennan joined members of the city’s religious community as well as current and former general assistance recipients on Friday to decry a state proposal that would eliminate safety-net benefits for asylum seekers and immigrants. Friday was the final day the state Department of Health and Human Services would accept public […]
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As capital looks to avert shutdown, default looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republican leaders and the Obama administration are trying to cut a deal that avoids a government shutdown in October while facing what could be an even bigger fight over the nation’s debt ceiling in the rest of the year. An agreement to keep the government operating at current spending levels through […]
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Auburn budgets, government topic of informational meeting
AUBURN — City Manager Clinton Deschene discussed the rationale behind the city’s budget and philosophies for managing municipal government at a public meeting Monday in Auburn Hall. “What Auburn really has to do is figure out what we want, commit to it and stick to it,” Deschene said at the first of two public meetings […]