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Lewiston using additional school funding to lower taxes

LEWISTON — It’s not much, but it’s something.  The Lewiston School Department will use $66,603 in additional state subsidy to offset next year’s property tax impact, likely to the tune of 3 or 4 cents per tax bill, according to Superintendent Bill Webster.  Revised school funding figures were released recently after the state passed its […]

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RSU 56 budget passes

DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 56 voters passed a $12.28 million budget Tuesday by a vote of 881-459, Superintendent Pam Doyen said. The tallies were: Dixfield, 342-194; Peru, 309-195; Canton, 161-52; and Carthage, 69-18. The 2018-19 budget is slightly higher than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. Barry Prescott of Dixfield kept his seat […]

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Andover residents approve $1.2 million school budget

ANDOVER — Residents voted 143-87 on Tuesday in support of a $1.2 million school budget for 2018-19, according to Town Clerk Melinda Averill. Earlier this month, school Superintendent Alton Hadley said the budget is a reduction of 12.86 percent from 2017-18 spending. Andover has 64 students in grades pre-K through 12, with 22 students at […]