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Wiscasset’s school committee is proposing a $10,308,529, 2023-24 budget, which is up $976,458 from 2022-23. Documents provided estimate a less than $100 tax increase on a $150,000 home. The documents state the school budget has gone many years...

Last week the state House in Augusta was abuzz with testimony for bills seeking to either change or examine the way public school education is funded.

The State House in Augusta was abuzz last week with testimony for bills seeking either to change or to examine the way public school education is funded.

By Timothy Surrette Most of us recognize that quality pre K-12 education requires significant investment. That, of course, means money.

"Importantly, some state-level policy makers in Maine are currently making efforts to introduce legislation aimed at more equitable school funding."

As part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan, Governor Mills allocated $10 million of the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds appropriated for Maine for public pre-k infrastructure to increase the number of 4-year-olds enrolled in public pre-k across the state. For 2022-24 school years, 28 School Administrative Units (SAUs) were awarded funding … Continue reading Third Round of Grant Funds Available to Support the Expansion of Public Pre-Ks 

>> we expect president biden to continue to hammer republicans over their previous proposals to make cuts to essential programs like the affordable care act and medicaid. and of course, these remarks come against the backdrop of what is an anticipated showdown over the debt ceiling in the coming months. now, the white house has been leaning into those previous or at least the gop calls to make spending cuts in their negotiations over the debt ceiling. but they havent given concrete proposals. an...

Jeremy Ray now leads the Biddeford, Dayton and Saco school districts. The Biddeford mayor says he is a pragmatic problem-solver who helps other school leaders.

Gouldsboro taxpayers are facing $3.4 million in debt service spread over the next 20 years.

Roy Gott, candidate for House District 12, is not currently enrolled in a political party, though he has previously been in both.