Newport NewsLocal news for Newport, ME continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Palmyra: Budget problem forces town meeting- March 31, 2008 "If they don't authorize overriding the cap, we'll have to go back into the budget and cut $156,000" By Sharon Kiley Mack Saturday, March 29, 2008 - Bangor Daily News Selectmen heard some mixed messages from residents at the March 8 annual town meeting that have forced them to call a special town meeting. via Bangor Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/newport-me/2008/03/palmyra-budget-problem-forces-town-meeting?fr... Etna Dixmont School District Grapples With Proposal To Eliminate Tuition Waivers- March 29, 2008 MSAD38, which includes the towns of Etna and Dixmont, wants to do away with a tuition waiver that allows students to petition to go to a high school of their choice. via WLBZhttp://www.topix.net/city/newport-me/2008/03/etna-dixmont-school-district-grapples-with-pr... Sebasticook alewives are hindering cleanup- March 27, 2008 By John Holyoke Thursday, March 27, 2008 - Bangor Daily News Over the past several weeks, an old debate has been renewed in the St. via Bangor Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/newport-me/2008/03/sebasticook-alewives-are-hindering-cleanup?fr... Gold prices have Mainers looking to sell- March 19, 2008 "I'm taking a gamble that it could go higher" By Sharon Kiley Mack Monday, March 17, 2008 - Bangor Daily News BANGOR - As the price of gold topped $1,002 an ounce on the world market, Mainers looking for a quick infusion of cash are rummaging around in ... via Bangor Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/newport-me/2008/03/gold-prices-have-mainers-looking-to-sell?from... Pittsfield: Farmers brace for fertilizer, diesel fuel costs- March 17, 2008 "And I don't see it changing a lot. I'd like to tell you that next year the prices will go back to normal, but I don't know what's normal any more." When it comes to this spring's planting, Maine farmers are facing a double whammy: both the devil they know - increasing fertilizer costs - and the devil they don't - rocketing fuel prices. via Bangor Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/newport-me/2008/03/pittsfield-farmers-brace-for-fertilizer-diese... |