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Residents likely to see property tax increase - March 25, 2011

Schools feel pinch - March 11, 2011

Community center could accompany new school - March 11, 2011

Officials plan for future in budget talks

Funds expected for new windows at Wentworth - Oct. 15, 2010

Districts to save extra aid for next year - Sept. 3, 2010

School budget goes to voters Tuesday - June 4, 2010

Council approves town budget (Printed May 14, 2010)

Budget nears referendum (Printed May 7, 2010)

Resident outlines savings ideas (Printed May 7, 2010)

Final budget expected to add to tax bill (Printed April 30, 2010)

Council, police agree on contract terms (Printed April 16, 2010)

Proposed 2011 town budget adds 55 cents to tax rate (Printed March 26, 2010)

Town to borrow $4.7M (Printed Feb. 26, 2010)

Garnishing wagers (Printed Feb. 12, 2010)

Town suspends some credit card payments (Printed Feb. 12, 2010)

Town services shrink as state revenue falls (Printed Jan. 29, 2010)

Cuts, not surplus, may bridge budget gaps (Printed Jan.22, 2010)

Town secures two grants totaling $353K (Printed Dec. 11, 2009)

Amid school budget woes, some say enough cuts (Printed Nov. 27, 2009)

Town council passes school, municipal budgets (May 8, 2009)

Town asks school for less spending (May 1, 2009)

School insurance rates expected to stay same (April 10, 2009)

Stimulus helps budget talks (March 27, 2009)

Superintendents gather to talk stimulus (March 20, 2009)

Budget approval delayed until state aid known (March 6, 2009)

Employees receptive to zero percent increase (Feb. 27, 2009)

School budget process opens with $1M increase (Jan. 30, 2009)

USM president to deal with budget, possible job cuts (Dec. 5, 2008)

Scarborough schools to make up for lost aid (Nov. 28, 2008)

Council approves library funding, deals with deficit (Oct. 10, 2008)

Voters head to polls after approving $35M school budget (June 6, 2008)

Letter: Let’s use common sense here (May 30, 2008)

Letter: Bulky item drop off is great (May 30, 2008)

Letter: Demands need to be prioritized (May 30, 2008)

Letter: Don’t cut local library budgets (May 23, 2008)

Scarborough FD installs CAD system in rescue (May 16, 2008)

Letter: Taxes should be going down (Printed April 25, 2008)

One year later: Maine still shows scars of Patriots’ Day storm (Printed April 18, 2008)

‘Growing community’ accounts for proposed tax hike (Printed April 11, 2008)

Advocates question true cost of budget cuts (Printed March 21, 2008)

Variety of care options open to seniors, families (Printed March 14, 2008)

New classrooms sought, with a $1M price tag (Printed March 14, 2008)

State and federal budget cuts may hurt mental health services (Printed Feb. 29, 2008)

Scarborough approves regional crime lab (Printed Feb. 15, 2008)

Guest column: Winter of discount in Augusta (Printed Feb. 15, 2008)

Amendment for wetlands sparks debate (Printed Feb. 1, 2008)

Seawall structure reviewed (Printed Jan. 25, 2008)

Winter Whiteout (Printed Jan. 18, 2008)

Early sales of Support Our Troops plate slow (Printed Nov. 16, 2007)

Recycling program a 'success' (Printed Nov. 2, 2007)

Bond would aid college enrollment demand (Printed Nov. 2, 2007)

Letter: Vote against park bond on ballot (Printed Oct. 26, 2007)

Letter: Reasons to vote for community park (Printed Oct. 26, 2007)

Three vie for two full terms on school board (Printed Oct. 19, 2007)

Election 2007: Two candidates seek two-year school board seat (Printed Oct. 19, 2007)