Chairwoman Laurie Poissonnier

RSU 5 delays budget vote, wants to put brakes on reorganization; state won't allow it

FREEPORT — Some members of the Regional School Unit 5 Board of Trustees want to press the state for a timeout in the consolidation of Freeport, Pownal and Durham schools. But Superintendent Shannon Welsh and other board members disagree. They say the legal implications would be de...

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Pownal faces 'perfect storm' after education chief withdraws offer to offset school taxes

FREEPORT — Only days after she offered the Pownal School Department a $190,000 grant to help offset a potential 36 percent tax increase, state Education Commissioner Susan Gendron on Monday night withdrew the offer.

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Brunswick High School principal resigns unexpectedly

BRUNSWICK — High school Principal Art Abelmann resigned on Wednesday, effective immediately, four weeks before the end of »
Cheverus girls avoid skid, squeak past Gorham

PORTLAND—Coming off a rare loss and playing without one of its offensive standouts, the Cheverus girls' lacrosse team face»
Incoming Brunswick High School principal promises to listen first, act later

BRUNSWICK — Next year, there will be many new faces at Brunswick High School, but none of them are likely to draw as much »
History and high drama; SP edges Kennebunk in double OT classic

SOUTH PORTLAND—South Portland's first ever boys' lacrosse win over Kennebunk was worth the wait.»
South Portland Police Beat: May 24

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Brunswick Police Beat: May 24

Arrests 5/15 at 10:38 p.m. Vera L.»
Police say big-time heroin dealer busted in Brunswick

BRUNSWICK — A Connecticut man who police say is responsible for trafficking large amounts of heroin into the Brunswick are»
Abby's Road: Actually, you can go home again

The teacher who performed my daughter’s kindergarten screening was a college friend of my mother’s.»
School budget cuts will be Scarborough Town Council's call

SCARBOROUGH — As he prepared for Thursday night's special School Board meeting, Finance Committee Chairman Chris Caiazzo s»
Towns plan Memorial Day parades, observances

BRUNSWICK — Towns in the Mid-Coast will be celebrating Memorial Day with parades, memorial observances, and festivities on»

Chairwoman Laurie Poissonnier

RSU 5 delays budget vote, wants to put brakes on reorganization; state won't allow it

Pownal faces 'perfect storm' after education chief withdraws offer to offset school taxes

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