AUBURN — Officials are looking for a candidate to fill the seat vacated by former School Committee Chairwoman Tracey Levesque. The Auburn City Clerk’s office will begin accepting nominations for the Ward 4 seat Monday, July 7. The Ward 4-only vote is scheduled for Nov. 4. Would-be candidates need to collect at least 25 signatures […]
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Auburn school officials ask for public input on budget
AUBURN — A public hearing on the 2014-15 school budget will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday by the School Committee. The $39.04 million proposal is 5 percent more than the current budget and would increase property taxes $118 for a home valued at $150,000. The major reasons for the increase are flat funding from […]
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Arbitrator rules Auburn’s outsourcing bus drivers did not violate labor contract
AUBURN — A labor mediator has ruled that the School Department did not violate collective bargaining when it privatized its bus drivers to Northeast Charter of Lewiston. The School Committee voted last August to eliminate its transportation department positions, including 23 bus drivers, a mechanic and three bus aides. The union representing the bus drivers, […]
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Lewiston school budget revised: Fewer cuts, lower tax hike
LEWISTON — There would still be cuts in student programs and teaching positions, and property taxes would go up, but not by as much under a revised school budget from Superintendent Bill Webster. However, Webster warned Thursday, the proposed spending plan still doesn’t meet the needs of students and it isn’t affordable. The $60.76 million […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Feb. 24 AUBURN — City Council workshop at 5:30 p.m. Topics include budget and bond package for Auburn Water District. Regular meeting at 7 p.m. LEWISTON — School Committee, 6:45 p.m., Dingley Building, reports of Lewiston Middle School improvements, funding reclassification from unexpected McMahon construction funds, No Child Left Behind accountability and Montello School […]
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Lewiston elects first African immigrant to public office
LEWISTON — A School Committee write-in candidate picked up 10 votes in a ballot recount Thursday, making him the city’s first African immigrant to be elected to public office. Jama Mohamed will represent Ward 5, which comprises the downtown. “I am very happy,” Mohamed said after the recount. “I am relieved. I want to thank […]
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Former city councilors join Auburn School Committee
AUBURN — A pair of former city councilors will join the School Committee following Tuesday’s election. Ward 1 voters elected unopposed candidate Michael Farrell, and Ronald Potvin took one of the two at-large positions, ousting incumbent Francois Bussiere. Incumbent Laurie Tannenbaum took the most at-large votes with 1,461. Potvin took the other seat with 1,248, […]
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Cindy Mendros, Matt Roy join incumbents on Lewiston School Committee
LEWISTON — Voters returned five of eight incumbents to the School Committee during elections Tuesday. In Ward 2, Paul St. Pierre easily defeated challenger Stavros Mendros, 907-455 votes. “Voters today told me, as they were leaving, they appreciated my experience,” St. Pierre said. “They like all the years that I’ve put into it and the […]
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Lewiston School Committee: Mendros challenges Mohamud for city-wide seat
Fourth of five stories about the Lewiston School Committee races in the Nov. 5 election. Next: Four incumbents are unopposed: Jim Handy, Linda Scott, Tom Shannon and Trinh Burpee. LEWISTON — Voters across Lewiston will decide which candidate should represent them for the at-large School Committee seat, incumbent ZamZam Mohamud, who was appointed to the […]
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Lewiston School Committee: Two newcomers compete for open seat
Third of five stories about the Lewiston School Committee races in the Nov. 5 election. Next: incumbent ZamZam Mohamud is challenged by Cindy Mendros for the at-large seat. LEWISTON — Voters in Ward 6, which includes the areas of outer Lisbon Street and Grove Street will decide which of two newcomers they want to represent […]