Page 2 - Maine Revised News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Those wishing to participate in absentee voting are asked to contact their town office.  The state funding for FY ‘22 for the district was reduced by $607,345 or 5.98% in comparison to the funds received in FY ‘21, according to a letter from Superintendent Charles Brown. “The reduced funding is due to several factors included in the Maine Essential Programs and Services Formula (EPS); increases in property value across the district, a decline in enrollment of students, a decline in the number of students requiring special education services, and a decline in the number of economicall...

Letter to the editor: Know Maine law before deciding if you want to change it The circulation of a petition on a voting-requirements initiative underscores the need to pin down the facts. Share On Feb. 15, outside a busy local grocery store, shoppers were being asked if we “believe only U.S. citizens should vote in Maine elections.” The initial gut response was “Yes. Isn’t that what the law says?” The individual soliciting signatures for the ballot referendum respectfully answered “no” and asked us to sign a petition to get the law changed. (Note: The petition did not specify t...