“Because we’re a small school, we’ve been able to make our graduation as close to a traditional ceremony as we could,” said Lee Harper, principal of Upper Kennebec Valley Memorial High School in Bingham.
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Gardiner officials mull scaled back budget
The budget proposal that moves forward shaves spending and leaves the door open for grant funds for additional firefighters.
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Madison, Carrabec high schools to hold scaled-back graduation ceremonies Friday
Madison Area Memorial High School and Carrabec High School will hold ceremonies Friday morning that will be recorded and available to the community later.
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Richmond to fete its 2020 graduates in new way
Balancing celebration with public health concerns, Richmond will hold an outdoor graduation, followed by a reverse parade to honor graduates.
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Monmouth home a total loss after Wednesday morning fire
No injuries were reported in the fire, which was called in about 7:15 a.m., but “a couple of” pets died in the blaze.
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As officials wait for state revenue data, Hallowell’s budget could come later than expected
City Councilor Kate Dufour said Wednesday that imprecise revenue predictions could leave the city “in trouble” if it moves too quickly on the budget.
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Waterville council votes to add $1 million bond toward downtown transformation project
Councilors on Tuesday also voted to close part of Silver Street to allow three restaurants extra outdoor dining space and agreed not to open the municipal pool this season because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Whitefield administrative assistant leaving for top Greene post
Darlene Beaulieu’s departure comes a month before the annual Town Meeting, and Whitefield officials are assessing the current office staff’s ability to run elections and the open meeting.
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Winthrop narrowly adopts municipal budget that boosts spending
In a 4-3 vote, the Town Council approves municipal spending plan and a 2.37% increase to the property tax rate.
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Waterville City Hall reopens to public after 2-month-plus coronavirus closure
Waterville City Hall, closed to the public since March 15 because of the coronavirus pandemic, reopened officially and is open to the public from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.