Susan McMillan

Staff Writer

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Published
August 1, 2013

Jefferson school loses two teaching positions, two staffers in cuts meant to meet new budget

Residents July 9 cut the regular instruction portion of the $4.9 million budget by $240,000, which largely includes teacher compensation, classroom supplies and tuition for high school students.
Published
July 31, 2013

RSU 4 Board cuts $59,000 from budget in hopes it will pass third try

Purchase of iPads for kindergarten through third-graders and a hike in activity fees bring budget down to $17.65 million.
Published
July 28, 2013

New novel based loosely on Samantha Smith’s USSR odyssey

A Washington novelist has based her latest book loosely on the life of Samantha Smith, the Manchester schoolgirl who, 30 years ago, was invited to the Soviet Union by Yuri Andropov.
Published
July 28, 2013

UMA changing how it measures students’ success

Large number of nontraditional students, which penalizes school in national statistics, has university seeking better way to demonstrate its performance
Published
July 24, 2013

Southard Museum to reopen for Richmond Days

Richmond’s Southard Museum will once again open its doors to take part in the town’s 190th birthday celebration this weekend.
Published
July 23, 2013

Former District 19 senator Benoit named GOP candidate

Phippsburg Republican Paula Benoit is officially in the running to retake the Senate District 19 seat she once held.
Published
July 22, 2013

Senate 19 Dems peg Arrowsic activist as candidate

Democrats in Senate District 19 on Monday chose Eloise Vitelli as their candidate to try to hang on to former Sen. Seth Goodall’s seat.
Published
July 20, 2013

RSU 4 ponders what’s next following second budget vote defeat

Officials of Regional School Unit 4 are trying to figure out what’s next after their second attempt at passing a budget not only failed, but failed by a larger margin than it did the first time.
Published
July 17, 2013

Greens choose Topsham man to run for District 19 Senate seat

The Greens of Senate District 19 on Wednesday chose Topsham social worker Daniel Stromgren as their candidate in the upcoming special election.
Published
July 16, 2013

Winthrop schools prepare for new year despite no budget

Winthrop public schools will continue on with business as it prepares for the opening of school, even though the town has yet to approve a budget.