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Letter: No deal in Scarborough

Contrary to recent public statements and reports in the press, the Scarborough Education Association never agreed to a 0 percent salary increase and there never was an agreement with the Scarborough Board of Education to freeze salaries for next year. In the course of contract negotiations, we...

• Opinion •
Monday, June 15, 2009 at 10:10 am
RSU 1's second budget gets green light from voters

BATH — Voters from Regional School Unit 1's five communities approved a $25 million fiscal 2010 budget by 424-141 at referendum on Tuesday. The votes per community went as follows: Bath, 124-22; Arrowsic, 38-4; Phippsburg, 122-50; West Bath, 66-44; and Woolwich, 74-21. "I...

Alex Lear • News •
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 10:30 pm

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Town, schools hold the line on Falmouth budget

FALMOUTH — The municipal and school budgets presented at a special Town Council meeting last week will neither increase nor decrease the existing property tax rate. Councilors all praised school administrators for their efforts to bring in a nearly flat budget. Coming in at just o...

Peggy Roberts • News •
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 11:59 am
Portland library considers service, job cuts

PORTLAND — The director of the city's public library system says hours at Portland's branch libraries will be cut if the library is flat-funded in its 2010 budget. The library is asking for $3.2 million in funding from the city for 2010, which is about $118,000 more than the curre...

Kate Bucklin • News •
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 10:00 am
Without revenue info, SAD 51 budget still in the dark

2.98% spending increase proposed

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Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 10:41 am
Ferry price hikes set for vote next week

PORTLAND — The Board of Directors of Casco Bay Lines is scheduled to vote March 26 on a budget that includes increased ticket prices for passengers, vehicles and freight.

Kate Bucklin • News Briefs •
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 8:44 am
Combined Cape budgets hold the line on taxes

CAPE ELIZABETH — The town could see less than a 1 percent increase in property taxes if the proposed municipal and school budgets are approved.

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Friday, March 13, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Cumberland fire, EMS to merge under proposed budget

CUMBERLAND — Town fire and rescue services will merge July 1 if the Town Council approves a proposed 2010 budget.

News •
Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Portland Public Library faces budget gap

PORTLAND — In an attempt to keep services and staff at existing levels, the public library is requesting an approximate $118,000 increase in funding from the city.

Kate Bucklin • News •
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Cape Elizabeth proposed budget down 3 percent

The $8.5 million budget includes regionalizing dispatch

Sarah Trent • News •
Friday, March 6, 2009 at 2:46 pm

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