Full-time employees to receive $2,000 and part-time employees $1,000 this week with their paychecks.
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Madison officials earmark federal aid for bonuses to town employees
A portion of the town’s money from the American Rescue Plan Act will be used to give full-time municipal workers a $1,500 bonus and part-time workers a bonus ranging from $100 to $1,250.
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Abandoned rail line to be converted into 32-mile recreational trail through central Maine
Officials say the trail, known as the Madison Branch, will particularly appeal to snowmobilers and ATV riders as it extends from Oakland north into Norridgewock, Madison, Embden and other towns.
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Carrabec schools officials look for remote learning options for students
The district began the school year with no mask mandate and did not plan for remote learning, but now masks are required and officials are reviewing remote options for students who must quarantine.
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Anson uses federal COVID-19 relief aid to pay bonuses to first responders
The town spends $70,600 of $250,000 in federal funds to pay bonuses to members of the Anson Fire Department and Anson-Madison-Starks Ambulance Service.
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RSU 74 board adopts mask requirement for Carrabec schools
The mask mandate passed 8-6, with one board member absent, and came after an hour of comments from the public.
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Mask mandate to remain in place for Skowhegan-area schools
The Maine School Administrative District 54 superintendent on Thursday said the mask requirement has contributed to a steep drop in the number of students who have had to quarantine.
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Quilt trail continues across Somerset, Franklin counties
Fifteen new quilt block murals have been created and installed in Lexington Township, New Portland, Anson, Embden, Madison, East Madison, Solon and Skowhegan. The High Peaks Creative Council received a Community Building grant from the Maine Community Foundation and the Jean and King Cummings Fund to support this public art project. In May, the council […]
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Temporary mask mandate imposed for students at Carrabec schools
The mandate will begin Monday and last for 14 days; the Regional School Unit 74 board also adopted a response plan that will guide the district when additional COVID-19 cases are recorded.
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Madison schools abruptly go remote amid COVID-19 outbreaks in Somerset County
Madison-based Maine School Administrative District 59, which was not requiring its students or staff to wear masks inside school buildings, is now offering remote learning to its 560 students.