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RSU 40 Final Budget Saves RAMS
53+ min ago (103+ words) Midcoast Villager UNION" " The Regional School Unit 40 Board of Directors finalized the Union-area school district's next budget, fully reversing cuts to the middle school's alternative education program. The newly proposed 2026-27 budget of $42. 95 million included the return of salaries for two…...
From Belfast Classroom to Belfast Cinema
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (318+ words) The fifth-grade students and faculty team behind the documentary "Captain Albert Stevens: His Life and Legacy" greet moviegoers on the red carpet at the premiere screening of their work at the Colonial Theatre in Belfast on April 7. Pictured from right…...
Entering the Unknown of 'Everyday Symbolic"
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (131+ words) Entering the Unknown of 'Everyday Symbolic'Midcoast Villager Irene Yadao's collage piece "In Limbo." Perhaps at one point or another, or maybe over and over again, you have felt the grief of not having as much information as you'd like to....
Belfast Takes Up Summer Nights, Takes Down Beaver Dam
21+ hour, 2+ min ago (129+ words) Midcoast Villager BELFAST " The Belfast City Council moved forward on a mix of personnel, cultural and infrastructure priorities during its Apr 7 meeting, unanimously approving the promotion of a rising city employee, committing support to a signature summer event and addressing…...
Rockland Sets Hearings for Downtown Apartments, Transitional House
20+ hour, 3+ min ago (91+ words) Residents and officials clashed over whether voters should w" The Belfast Council also appointed a new parks official at i" Chris Lee of Backyard ADUs presented revisions of an apartment building planned for 18 Elm St. in Rockland at the Rockland…...
Belfast Council Advances Parks Leadership, Backs Summer Nights Investment
21+ hour, 2+ min ago (129+ words) Midcoast Villager BELFAST " The Belfast City Council moved forward on a mix of personnel, cultural and infrastructure priorities during its Apr 7 meeting, unanimously approving the promotion of a rising city employee, committing support to a signature summer event and addressing…...
RSU 20 Budget Proposal Reflects Rising Costs, Strategic Shifts
2+ day, 49+ min ago (188+ words) Midcoast Villager The proposed RSU 20 district budget is up roughly 10 percent over last years' package. SEARSPORT " Proposed $3. 2 million instructional spending plan highlights staffing investments and tightening elsewhere. The proposed RSU 20 school budget for the 202627 fiscal year reflects a familiar but…...
Wyman's to Sell Hundreds of Acres Across Maine
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (198+ words) Midcoast Villager Jasper Wyman & Sons Blueberries are selling selected parcels and reinvesting in its operation and focusing on its most productive fields. MILBRIDGE " By any measure, the decision by Jasper Wyman & Son to sell hundreds of acres of land across…...
Counting the Cost | News | midcoastvillager. com
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (248+ words) Counting the Cost'Midcoast Villager A bill in the Maine legislature is seeking accountability for storm damage caused by climate change. Shown here is the aftermath of a 2023 storm in Belfast. AUGUSTA " With little fanfare but potentially far-reaching consequences, Maine lawmakers…...
Rockland Voters Again Will Be Able to Vote on Use of Opioid Money
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (82+ words) ROCKLAND" A city plow truck snapped a utility pole Tuesday " ROCKLAND" The City Council is scheduled to vote April 13 on" Members of the Rockland Participatory Budgeting Committee are, from left, Lisa Delfino, Erin Hustus, and Mark Glovin. ROCKLAND" City residents…...