Maine School Administrative District 17 construction projects get funding approval.
Election 2023
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Schools & Education
RSU 16 towns approve $27.40 million school budget
POLAND — The three towns in Regional School Unit 16 on Tuesday approved a $27.40 million budget, 447 to 280. The results were: Mechanic Falls, 81 yes and 68 no; Minot, 93 yes and 49 no; and Poland, 273 yes and 163 no.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County
Poland voters reject more money for library expansion
POLAND — Voters approved an $8.94 million municipal budget Tuesday, but rejected a request to add $550,000 to an $850,000 bond to fund expansion of the Ricker Library by a vote of 188 yes and 210 no. The additional money was requested to pay for the heating and ventilation system. An article amending the Downtown […]
Posted inAndroscoggin County
Mechanic Falls voters approve $3.6 million budget
MECHANIC FALLS — Voters on Tuesday approved the proposed $3.6 million municipal budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. All 30 warrant articles on the ballot passed by a good margin. Paula Stotts was reelected to another three years on the Town Council with 124 votes. Former Councilor Ray Lavoie won the second seat as a […]
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Canton residents reelect Selectmen Carole Robbins and Brian Keene
Selectwoman Carole Robbins retained her seat on the select board for another three-year term with 59 votes while Brian Keene filled the other three-year term for selectman with 61 votes. Both ran unopposed.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Brackett, McElravy win Select Board seats in Paris
Paris and Norway voters also support MSAD 17 budget, bonds
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn residents approve $59.1 million school budget, extra state funds
The school budget was approved by a vote of 776-168, and the special municipal referendum passed 768-172.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Andover Selectman Justin Thacker reelected
ANDOVER — Selectman Justin Thacker was reelected Tuesday with 79 votes for another three years, Town Clerk Melinda Averill said in a text message. There were six write-in votes, she said. Eighty-five voters cast ballots. Thacker was elected in February to fill the seat held by Jeff Elkie, who resigned in November. School board representatives […]
Posted inFranklin, News
MSAD 58 voters approve $11.5 million budget
KINGFIELD — Maine School Administrative 58 residents voted Tuesday to approve a $11.5 million budget, 150-72. Residents in all four district towns passed the budget: Avon, 20-7; Strong, 51-23; Phillips, 41-28; and Kingfield, 38-14. The biggest increase in the budget is the return of eight teaching positions and a half-time nurse position from the final […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Megan Parks to seek fifth term on Lewiston School Committee
Born in Lewiston and a graduate of Lewiston High School, she has served as the at-large representative for the past eight years.