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BILL PEARSON
Edgecomb Town Hall. File photo
For the second consecutive year, Edgecomb voters will decide municipal spending through a referendum election. Selectmen opted against a traditional town meeting due to coronavirus concerns, and voters will head to the polls May 21 to decide municipal and school budgets and elect town officers. On April 6, selectmen finalized a 60-article warrant. Polls are open from 1 to 7 p.m.
The proposed combined municipal and school budget is $4,917,732, a $95,315 increase or 1.98%. The Fiscal Year 22 school budget is $3,283,589, a 0.9% decrease. Lower education spending also translates to a lower local school assessment. That decreased from $2,569,806 in Fiscal Year 21 to $2,432,378 or a 5.3% drop.
Virtual musical fundraiser to be held April 11
Musicians will share their talents in a by-donation event for the Inn Along the Way and Lincoln County Television.
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Damariscotta Open Mic performance by Sylvia Tavares and John Couch. Photo by Marianne Pinkham
NEWCASTLE “It’s a Virtual Musical Spring Thing,” a by-donation virtual fundraiser for the Inn Along the Way and Lincoln County Television, will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 11, on LCTV 7 or via livestream on LCTV.org.
Damariscotta Region Open Mic musicians will perform, along with John Schindler, Kat Logan, Jud Caswell, Jamie Peghiny, Charles Bernier, the 32 North Band, Julie Anne Lovely Thompson, Stan Davis, Scott Woodruff, Sylvia Tavares and Finntown Road.
‘Maine Challenge’ Explores COVID-19 Impact on Workforce
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‘Maine Challenge’
Laura Fortman, the commissioner of the Maine Department of Labor, will join “Maine Challenge” to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on unemployment, the job market, and Maine workers needs and rights.
Fortman is a longtime advocate for workers, women, and families. She has served as the executive director of the Maine Women’s Lobby, the Frances Perkins Center, and in the Wage and Hour Division at the U.S. Department of Labor. She was also the labor commissioner under Gov. John Baldacci.
“Maine Challenge” delves into core issues that affect the lives of Maine residents. Longtime activist Betsy Sweet hosts the show, which was created by Maine Challenge Productions and produced by Lincoln County Television.