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Retired superintendent leads RSU 78 on interim basis in Rangeley

RANGELEY — Veteran educator and retired superintendent William “Bill” Richards is serving as interim superintendent of Regional School Unit 78, school board Chairwoman Nancy Hilliard said Wednesday. Richards began July 1 and is being paid $450 per day, Hilliard said. He replaces Jay McIntire whose last day was June 30. “We are going to take […]

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RSU 78 budget passes by 66 votes

RANGELEY — Voters passed the Regional School Unit 78 budget of $3.89 million Tuesday night by a vote of 242-176. Rangeley voters approved the budget by a margin of 174-108 and voters from the four plantations passed it by a vote of 68-62.  Voters in Dallas Plantation and Sandy River Plantation approved the budget, while […]

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RSU 78 school budget narrowly passing

RANGELEY — With four plantations reporting late Tuesday, voters were passing the Regional School Unit 78 budget of $3.89 million by a vote of 68-62.  Voters in Dallas Plantation voted 31-25 to approve the budget, and 33-24 to keep a two-step voting process in place for the next three years. Rangeley Plantation residents rejected the […]

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Carignan, Lowell elected Rangeley selectmen

RANGELEY — Voters elected James Carignan and Shelly Lowell on Tuesday in a three-way race to serve as selectmen for the next three years. Lowell received 207 votes; Carignan, 147; and Donald Nuttal, 136 votes. Elected to serve three-year terms on the Park Commission were James Jannace, 194 votes; and Kash Haley, 191 votes. Incumbent […]

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RSU 78 voters to consider validation of $3.89 million school budget

RANGELEY — Regional School Unit 78 voters on Tuesday set a $3.89 million school budget to go before voters on Tuesday, June 14, in a validation referendum in each of the respective polling places. The school unit serves Rangeley, Dallas Plantation, Rangeley Plantation and Sandy River Plantation, all in Franklin County, and Magalloway Plantation in […]

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Rangeley board, superintendent reach severance agreement

RANGELEY — Regional School Unit 78 directors and Superintendent Jay McIntire have come to a mutual agreement to go separate ways. McIntire was expected to begin a three-year contract July 1 following the conclusion of a contract for a one-year interim superintendent position that expires June 30. A severance agreement between the board and McIntire […]