Dresden residents add $142,000 to Hallowell-area school district’s $28 million budget to fund 2 cut positions

The budget drew controversy for its cuts, but Dresden community members added money for a guidance counselor and teacher back to the budget.

Historical association to hold Community Days at 3 museums June 3

Museums include the Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, The Old Jail & Museum in Wiscasset, and the Pownalborough Court House in Dresden.

Here’s a listing of Memorial Day events around central Maine this weekend

There's no shortage of things to do this weekend with events happening from Anson to Whitefield and everywhere in-between.

Memorial Day observance set for historic Dresden courthouse

Employees’ frustrations mount over lingering payroll problems in Hallowell-based school district

The head of the school employees' union said the payroll issues have distracted staff for more than a year and that 'poor and untimely communication' by administrators in trying to fix the problems 'has become unbearable.'

Committee explores the future of education in Dresden, including the possibility of withdrawing from RSU 2

Voters rejected efforts to withdraw from the Hallowell-based district last June, but talks about closing the town's elementary school have given the movement new life.

Hallowell-area school district returns Japanese, English teaching positions to proposed budget after community outcry

Regional School Unit 2's proposed $34.5 million budget needed different spending cuts as a result of the changes, officials said.

Hallowell-area school board says ‘sayonara’ to $34.5 million budget plan after backlash to Japanese program cuts

The Regional School Unit 2 board of directors did not accept the $34.5 million budget from the finance committee after hearing testimony from community and staff members about cuts to positions and programs within the budget.

Hallowell-area district already faces $1.5 million budget hike in first year without Richmond

Even though the budget numbers are expected to change over the coming months, RSU 2 school officials are seeing the impact of federal COVID-19 funds ending and Richmond’s recent withdrawal from the regional school district.

Rick Amero permanently hired as superintendent of Hallowell-based school district

Rick Amero, former Monmouth Academy principal, will become RSU 2's new superintendent.