WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress are split over whether the U.S. should cut off military aid to Egypt, highlighting the difficult choices facing the Obama administration amid spiraling violence on the streets of an important Middle East ally. Democratic leaders have generally supported the president’s approach. But on Sunday, Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., said […]
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Sen. Angus King talks about how to get things done in D.C.
LEWISTON — U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, sat down for a conversation with the editors and owners of the Sun Journal Thursday. King spoke on a range of topics from gridlock in Washington to the successful passage of federal legislation to fixing the interest rates on student loans to how he works as a member […]
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RSU 10 budget meeting draws questions
MEXICO — Some of the 25 or so people who attended the first of two public informational meetings on a proposed RSU 10 budget had a difficult time understanding why this second budget is higher than the first, which was narrowly defeated in June, while calling for less local money than the first budget did. […]
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Info meetings, vote set for proposed 2013-14 RSU 10 budget
DIXFIELD — Residents of the 12-town RSU 10 school district have two chances this week to learn more about the proposed $36.5 million proposed budget before voting on Thursday. Voters narrowly defeated the first proposed budget of $36.2 million on June 11. Since then, administration learned that the state legislature approved requiring school districts to […]
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King says student loan compromise reached
A deal that freezes interest rates for all student loans issued after July 1, 2013, was reached Thursday by a bipartisan group of U.S. senators, said Sen. Angus King, I-Maine. The measure, backed by King and seven other senators, will go to a vote before the full Senate sometime next week, said Scott Ogden, King’s […]
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King calls volunteers from western Maine, ‘the best of America’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a brief speech late Monday afternoon, U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, praised the volunteer firefighters from western Maine that travelled to Lac-Megantic, Quebec, to help contain tragic fire there last week. King, speaking from the floor of the U.S. Senate, hailed the 30 firefighters from Eustis, Rangeley, Farmington, Phillips, Strong, New […]
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RSU 10 residents soon to receive budget explanation sheets
DIXFIELD — Residents of the 12 towns in RSU 10 will soon receive a new breakdown of the proposed 2013-14 budget in their mailboxes. The information sheet will show the impact of budgeting $468,000 for teacher retirement costs that had previously been paid by the state. It also explains that RSU 10 will receive nearly […]
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RSU 10 must pay nearly $500,000 for retirement costs
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board learned Monday that although it will receive slightly more state aid than expected, it also must pay half the state’s share of teacher retirement. The state’s recently adopted biennial budget provided more money for school districts but also required that the district pay half the state’s share of teacher […]
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Litchfield motorcyclist injured in crash
LISBON — A Litchfield motorcyclist was injured when his bike and a sport utility vehicle collided late Monday afternoon on Route 196. Lisbon Officer Jeff Picard said Ian Leclair, 28, sustained road rash and possibly a broken ankle. He was transported to Central Maine Medical Center by Lisbon Emergency. Leclair was wearing a helmet, he […]
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RSU 10 board to present revised budget
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board will decide on a revised 2013-14 budget at its meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 8, at Dirigo High School. The board will also welcome new Superintendent Craig King, former principal of Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham, and new board member Brad Gallant of Rumford, who succeeds Linda […]