South Bristol
EDUCATION
Response to candidate night comments
I am writing to respond to some troubling statements made during the recent Wiscasset school committee candidate’s forum that were simply untrue and cannot go unanswered. Please do not be misled to think our challenge is violent, drug dealing students or violent teachers who sexually touch students. Our schools are safe and our staff do great work with our students. The truth is we have students who need great educators – like our own Lincoln County teacher of the year – to help them succeed. Our present challenge is passing our budget to support them and electing someone who has their best interests in mind.
Hospitality scholarships help propel students into the workforce
On Tuesday, May 21, HospitalityMaine held its annual scholarship dinner at Spruce Point Inn. Eight students from across the state received awards and financial compensation to pursue a career in culinary arts and hospitality. Since its inception, the association has granted more than $300,000 to 350 students, many studying the...
School budget vote June 11 for more financial sustainability
Boothbay taxpayers will see a rise of 19.97% in their school-related taxes (on top of their 17.43% increase last year) because of the proposed budget. The total assessment for both towns is $10,575,485. We currently have 380 local students in our two schools. Every student is important. Our teachers are...
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