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Gorham council orders schools to cut $800,000 from budget

by Robert Lowell May 17, 2023May 21, 2023

The council approved sending a $51.5 million school budget after cuts to voters in June. Under the combined $73.2 million budget, the town’s tax rate will rise about 11%.

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Gorham Notes: May 11

by Robert Lowell May 11, 2023May 9, 2023

Gorham cleaned up More than 80 volunteers bagged trash from roads, sidewalks and parking lots April 23 for the annual town cleanup, according to Bill Moreno, chairperson of the Gorham Conservation Commission. “Once again, the community came together to beautify Gorham, picking up enough litter to fill two and a half dump trucks,” Moreno said […]

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Gorham council faces tough task with $52.3M school budget

by Robert Lowell April 26, 2023April 26, 2023

The council will review the budget with its 19.5% tax increase and vote on it May 16.

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Gorham school budget drives tax rate up 19.5%

by Robert Lowell April 19, 2023April 19, 2023

The $52.3 million budget has no “wants” in it, according to the chairperson of the School Committee.

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Letter: Gorham Town Council needs to cap the school budget

April 4, 2023April 5, 2023

Last week, Gorham Superintendent Heather Perry said the school committee instructed her to manage the budget to a tax rate mill increase of $1.30. This is wrong. First, it would mean a real estate tax increase of more than 10%. Just for the school department. Second, the notion that the school committee manages the mill […]

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Gorham Notes: March 23

by Robert Lowell March 23, 2023March 21, 2023

Boyle bill focuses on energy facilities’ decommissioning Rep. Jim Boyle, D-Gorham, introduced legislation Thursday with an amendment would require developers to establish a plan for responsibly decommissioning energy storage facilities after they have reached the end of their useful life. The Maine Legislature House Democratic Office reported in a press release that Boyle’s LD 496 […]

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Proposed Gorham school budget hikes taxes 35.4%

by Robert Lowell February 15, 2023February 15, 2023

The superintendent’s $54.4 million budget request, subject to review and revision by the school committee and the Town Council, would add $1,225 to the tax bill on a $400,000 home.

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School districts overwhelmed with public records requests

by Lana Cohen January 3, 2023January 3, 2023

Some school districts throughout Maine say they’re receiving more FOAA requests than ever before, following national efforts by education-focused conservative groups.