Susan McMillan

Staff Writer

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Published
October 13, 2013

Some in Fayette want to secede from AOS 97

A public hearing set for Oct. 21 will decide whether the November ballot will include a question of whether the town should leave AOS 97.
Published
October 10, 2013

Augusta elementary schools to be heated by natural gas next year

The $362,977 project is expected to save enough money to pay back the project costs in less than three years.
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October 9, 2013

Augusta school board tables moving pre-K to Capital Area Technical Center

Teachers raise a host of concerns, sending the proposal back to committee, but central office will still move to CATC.
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October 7, 2013

Augusta schools will allow civic and education-related fliers while policy is worked out

The school board members debated at length on Monday about where to draw the line on which organizations can send materials home with students.
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October 6, 2013

Bread of LIfe Ministries holds chocolate festival fundraiser

Bread of Life is facing struggles because of the federal government spending cuts known as sequestration, and relies on fundraisers to keep going.
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October 5, 2013

Augusta considers moving schools office, Gilbert pre-K to technical center

Augusta Public Schools’ top bosses and youngest students both might move to the Capital Area Technical Center by next fall.
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October 5, 2013

Manchester fire claims taxi company owner, destroys home

Sam Spinicci, a 56-year-old Navy veteran, died in a fire Saturday morning that destroyed his Manchester home and left his Kennebec Taxi business closed for now.
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October 3, 2013

Augusta man displaced by Jefferson Street closure wants to stay on Sand Hill

Roland Rideout, 69, says he doesn’t want to be relocated to Lewiston or Rumford, which is where his landlord owns other property.
Published
October 1, 2013

Winthrop’s off-the-books finances not unique, says MMA spokesman

Maine Municipal Association spokesman Eric Conrad said he doesn’t know how common it is, but Winthrop is not the first place where an audit has turned up off-the-books accounts using the municipality’s tax identification number.
Published
September 30, 2013

Auditor: Winthrop gets D, at best, for financial management

Auditor Ron Smith said Monday that he would give a D to Winthrop’s finances, and others would likely grade the town even lower.