FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 voters passed a $35.5 million budget Tuesday by a vote of 1,552 to 1,174. The budget for 2018-19 is $1.91 million, or 5.68 percent more than this fiscal year. The spending plan covers education for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 and adult education. The spending plan includes $461,403 for a […]
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Jay voters to consider $6.18 million municipal budget
JAY — Residents will consider a $6.18 million municipal budget for 2018-19 at the polls Tuesday, April 24, at the Community Building. Voting hours are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The budget is $55,972 more than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. The amount includes the final $1.33 million payment to Verso Corp. […]
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Signatures delivered for referendum to guarantee home care for Maine seniors and disabled
AUGUSTA (AP) — Organizers of a referendum to guarantee access to home care for the disabled and seniors in Maine say they have collected enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot. The “Homecare for All” referendum was submitted to the secretary of state’s office on Friday. The referendum is backed by a coalition of […]
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Jay sets timeline for town meeting, budget vote
JAY — The annual town meeting referendum will be held April 24 for the 2018-19 budget. Selectpersons have decided to return to a budget process format of developing a budget to present to the Budget Committee instead of involving the committee from the start of deliberations. The board has invited the Budget Committee to participate […]
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Question 2 passage important
As a family physician in Oxford County, I support passage of Question 2, Medicaid expansion, on Nov. 7. A “yes” vote will help 70,000 Mainers gain access to much-needed medical care. As a doctor on the front lines, I know that health insurance and access to basic medical care can be life-saving. I regularly encounter […]
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RSU 9 budget passes on fourth try
Tory Ford of Wilton checks in with ballot clerk Hazel Flagg, right, on Tuesday in Wilton to vote on the Regional School Unit 9 budget. Ballot clerk Carolyn Smith looks on. FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 finally has a budget for 2017-18. Voters overwhelming approved a $33.63 million spending plan by an unofficial tally […]
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Mainers may get a chance to vote on 'Death with Dignity' measure
A proposal to allow physician-assisted suicide may wind up on the ballot for Mainers to decide. Backers of the Maine Death with Dignity Act, which fell short in the Legislature, plan to launch a petition drive to collect enough signatures to allow a referendum on the issue. The lead applicant, end-of-life consultant Valerie Lynn Lovelace […]
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RSU 9 voters to consider fourth budget Tuesday
FARMINGTON — Voters in 10 towns have a chance to weigh in on a $33.63 million budget for Regional School Unit 9 on Tuesday, Oct. 24, in each town. It is the fourth yes-or-no validation referendum to be held this year. Others in June, August and September failed. Two of the spending plans represented $1 […]
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Anti-casino campaign launches website attacking developers' background
Opponents of a Nov. 7 ballot question that will ask voters to approve a casino in York County have gone on the offensive, launching a blistering campaign website Wednesday that attacks “Shady Shawn,” a reference to Shawn Scott, the Las Vegas casino developer who would benefit from the project. The website, wickedshady.com calls into question the ethics […]
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RSU 9 voters reject budget; board to develop new proposal
FARMINGTON — Voters rejected a Regional School Unit 9 budget for the third time Tuesday. The vote was 1,608 to 2,893. With the failure of the $32.65 million spending plan, the school board must develop a new proposal to bring to voters in the 10 district towns. “I am extremely pleased in the overwhelming support […]