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RSU 29 Looks at Cutting 9 Jobs; Impacts to Music, Phys Ed, French
HOULTON, Maine (WAGM) - RSU 29, which includes Houlton, Hammond, Littleton and Monticello, is looking at cutting 9 positions for the 2024/2025 year. Last year the district cut 17 positions to save roughly 1.2 million dollars. In total, this means 26 positions will have been cut from the district in the last two years. Even with these cuts, the budget still reflects a 4.51% increase from last year.
2024 Meduxnekeag River Race
HOULTON, Maine (WAGM) - Folks were making a splash Saturday Morning. Canoers, Kayakers, and Paddle boaters were in the water racing in the annual Meduxnekeag River Race even though Water levels were low. News Source 8 Reporter Megan Waceken has the story. These folks are out in their canoes and...
Softball Game Recap: Fort Kent Comes Up Short
Fort Kent lost a heartbreaker to Southern Aroostook when they met back in May of 2022, and they left with a heavy heart again on Saturday. The Fort Kent Warriors lost 20-0 to the Southern Aroostook Warriors. Fort Kent has not had much luck with Southern Aroostook recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Baseball Game Recap: Wisdom Takes a Loss
Wisdom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 18-6 to the Hodgdon Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wisdom of the 16-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Accident Causes Road Closure in Houlton
HOULTON, Maine (WAGM) - The Houlton Police Department is on the scene of an accident that has closed a portion of Route One. Traffic is being rerouted via a detour. No additional information is available at this time, but Newssource 8 will continue to follow up with any additional updates as they become available.
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