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Officials seek residents' approval Thursday to spend about $650,000 more this year in part to catch up on deferred road maintenance and to fund the snow plow contract, as the town shifts to using more salt rather than a sand-salt mix to keep roads clear in the winter.

CONCORD — As he stood atop the ladder Sunday night, arms stretched wide, conjuring images of that famed statue in Brazil, Leaky Black’s mother and father wept and smiled.

The Board of Selectmen is proposing a budget with nearly $1.69 million in spending for residents to consider at its annual Town Meeting Thursday, with just over $1 million to be raised in property taxes.

increase font size Town officials rallying against proposed increase in Regional School Unit 2 budget The budget for next year is $32.61 million, a 3.32% increase from last years budget, and municipal officials are voicing opposition to the spending plan head of a district-wide vote. Share The Monmouth Select Board met Wednesday night and discussed the impact RSU 2’s $32.61 million budget would have on the town next year. Monmouth is seeing a 9.5% increase to the town allocation. Via Zoom....

Proposed budget has Dresden considering withdrawal from Hallowell-area school district Dresden is not the only municipality critical of Regional School Unit 2s proposed spending plan. Farmingdale and Monmouth officials are also questioning how they would pay what the district is asking. Share DRESDEN — A first look at Regional School Unit 2’s proposed budget for 2021-22 has Dresden officials considering withdrawing from the district. Dresden is not the only municipality critical of the sch...