Susan McMillan

Staff Writer

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Published
June 15, 2012

Hallowell gives initial OK on new budget

HALLOWELL — The City Council has approved a new budget on an initial vote, but variables mean the local tax increase could range from 1.4 percent to 3.5 percent.
Published
June 14, 2012

School budgets: Most pass, two don’t, one is omitted from the ballot

Most school district budgets on the ballot Tuesday passed muster with voters, some by wide margins. The outcome was different, however, in Winthrop and in Oakland-based Regional School Unit 18, which also includes Belgrade, Sidney, China and Rome. Those school districts must schedule new referendums to seek budget approval.
Published
June 13, 2012

Municipal taxes could decrease 4 percent

READFIELD — Approval of the budget will be the main business at the annual Town Meeting Thursday.
Published
June 10, 2012

Kaplan University coming to Augusta

AUGUSTA — A private college with two branches in Maine will open a third one this fall in Maine’s capital city.
Published
June 8, 2012

For Messalonskee grads, trying leads to success

AUGUSTA — Waiting outside the Augusta Civic Center, Rita Stimpson contemplated clusters of teenagers in red and blue robes.
Published
June 8, 2012

Messalonskee graduates 196

AUGUSTA — Waiting outside the Augusta Civic Center, Rita Stimpson contemplated clusters of teenagers in red and blue robes.
Published
June 4, 2012

Health center gets its money

READFIELD — Maranacook Student Health Center will have the money it needs next year, but other health programs in and out of schools remain at risk.
Published
June 3, 2012

Strategic plan laid out for Hallowell fire prevention services

HALLOWELL — A consultant has recommended investing in a new station and equipment for the Fire Department and improving efforts at fire prevention and recruiting firefighters.
Published
June 1, 2012

Lawmakers overturn teacher training veto

AUGUSTA — Capping this year’s session, legislators on Thursday overturned Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a teacher training bill and upheld three other vetoes issued by the governor.
Published
June 1, 2012

Lawmakers sustain 3 of 4 LePage vetoes

AUGUSTA — Capping this year’s session, legislators on Thursday overturned Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a teacher training bill and upheld three other vetoes issued by the governor.