Maine School Management Association of Augusta to help city with search for successor to Eric Haley, who plans to retire this year.
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Paid family leave falls out of Biden bill as tempers rise
The president will go to Capitol Hill on Thursday morning to urge Democratic lawmakers to bring talks on the social services and climate change bill ‘over the finish line.’
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Half its original size, Biden’s big plan in race to finish
The president met Tuesday evening with two holdout Democrats, Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, pushing for an agreement before he leaves for global summits later this week.
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Biden signs bill to avert partial government shutdown
The work to keep the government running served as the backdrop during a chaotic day for Democrats as they struggled to get the president’s top domestic priorities over the finish line.
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Democrats struggle to save Biden’s $3.5 trillion overhaul as votes delayed
It appeared no immediate agreement was within reach after a long night of frantic, high-stakes negotiations.
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With signs of progress, Biden digs in to strike deal on $3.5 trillion plan
The stakes are as high as ever as the president and his party promise a vast rewrite of the nation’s tax priorities and spending goals with an oh-so-slim majority in Congress.
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Waterville Board of Education hears pitch for reuse of Albert S. Hall School building
The board on Monday heard a plea from Hannah Bard, director of both Waterville alternative education and adult education, to turn the building into a community center that would house both her departments.
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Waterville council approves $46.5 million budget, cuts tax rate by 26 cents
With the new Waterville tax rate of $25.50 per $1,000 worth of valuation, someone who owns a home valued at $100,000 will pay $26 less a year.
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Waterville City Council to consider final vote on proposed $46.5 million municipal, school budget
Councilors are also expected Tuesday to consider the first of two votes needed to accept a grant to buy an inflatable water and ice rescue boat and training mannequin for the Fire Department.
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Waterville council declares budget emergency to continue spending after end of fiscal year
The City Council held a special meeting Tuesday to authorize spending after June 30, as they wait to learn what the city will receive in state funding.