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School buses roll through Jay on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. Photo by Robert F. Bukaty of the Associated Press.

JAY — The Regional School Unit 73 board of directors learned Thursday night of two major developments in the district and an effort to reduce high school dropouts.

The updates focused on rising reading and writing performance among the district’s youngest ...


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Photo by Alex Brandon of the Associated Press.This story appears as part of a collaboration between The Maine Monitor and Maine Focus, the investigative team of the Bangor Daily News, a partnership to strengthen investigative journa...

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Augusta Superintendent Michael Tracy presents to school board members at a meeting on April 27. Photo by Daniel O'Connor.Daniel O’Connor is a Report for America corps member who covers rural government as part of the partnership between The Maine Monit...

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Beals Island. Photo by Robert Donofrio.

BEALS — Residents are scheduled to hold a special town meeting Tuesday, June 2, to consider a $1.6 million budget for Beals Elementary School.

The amount exceeds the state’s new Essential Programs and Services allocation by $892,210 and is $109,437 higher than the current 2025‑26 budget of $1.5 million.

In the wa...


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JAY — The Jay Select Board approved two contracts Tuesday totaling nearly $500,000, one for a new trash collection service and the other for summer paving work on three roads.

The board


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