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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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p-schoolbudget-012809 School chief: Sports cuts, furlough days unlikely School Committee rejects changes to sex ed program

PORTLAND — The School Committee last week voted unanimously against the interim superintendent's cost-cutting proposal to immediately shift the elementary school sex education program to regular classroom teachers.

Randy Billings • News •
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 7:15 am
s-cebudgetforum-012309 Threat to local dispatch brings out Cape residents

CAPE ELIZABETH — Preservation of local emergency dispatch took center stage Wednesday night at a public forum on ways to increase town revenue, decrease spending and determine an acceptable property tax rate.

Sarah Trent • News •
Friday, January 23, 2009 at 8:03 am
s-cecouncil-011609 Council reduces recycling center hours

CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council Monday took several steps to cope with the economic downturn, including reducing recycling center hours to four days a week and the transfer of $200,000 to the School Department to help counter a state funding curtailment.

Sarah Trent • News •
Friday, January 16, 2009 at 2:07 pm
s-statebudget-011609 Towns bracing for reduced state funding

Gov. John Baldacci last week unveiled a fiscal 2010-2011 budget that attempts to reduce spending to meet a $330 million drop in revenues caused by the national recession and an additional structural gap of $508 million.

Randy Billings • News •
Friday, January 16, 2009 at 8:38 am
n-nyarselectmen-011509 N. Yarmouth budget steady despite economy

NORTH YARMOUTH — While many other area towns are facing budget deficits, both real and anticipated, North Yarmouth seems to be faring well, according to second-quarter financial reports.

Sarah Trent • News •
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 11:21 pm
n-cumbcouncil-011509 Cumberland seeks 'magic' in next year's budget

CUMBERLAND — Officials reported Monday that the town faces a nearly $282,000 budget shortfall due primarily to decreased revenues.

Sarah Trent • News •
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 2:11 pm
p-statebudget-011409 Schools spared additional state budget cuts

PORTLAND — Gov. John Baldacci last week unveiled a fiscal 2010-2011 budget that attempts to reduce spending to meet a $330 million drop in revenues caused by the national recession and an additional structural gap of $508 million.

Randy Billings • News •
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 6:02 pm
s-cebudget-010909 Cape budget: Nickels, dimes won't cut it (drop) 'One-town concept' to steer spending talks

CAPE ELIZABETH — School and town officials Tuesday agreed to work more collaboratively to reduce both budgets, citing the "one-town concept" as a way to weather the economy.

Sarah Trent • News •
Friday, January 9, 2009 at 10:30 am

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Letter: No deal in Scarborough

RSU 1's second budget gets green light from voters

p-schoolbudget-012809 School chief: Sports cuts, furlough days unlikely School Committee rejects changes to sex ed program

s-cebudgetforum-012309 Threat to local dispatch brings out Cape residents

s-cecouncil-011609 Council reduces recycling center hours

s-statebudget-011609 Towns bracing for reduced state funding

n-nyarselectmen-011509 N. Yarmouth budget steady despite economy

n-cumbcouncil-011509 Cumberland seeks 'magic' in next year's budget

p-statebudget-011409 Schools spared additional state budget cuts

s-cebudget-010909 Cape budget: Nickels, dimes won't cut it (drop) 'One-town concept' to steer spending talks

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