RSU 21 teachers’ contract nears expiration amid stalled negotiations, low morale

Greetings! Welcome to another Friday and to another edition of your weekly York County Coast Star Newsletter. Hope you've enjoyed your week and are looking forward to the weekend.

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RSU 21 calls in mediator for contract talks

The current teachers' contract at RSU 21 is set to expire at the end of the month and negotiations between the union and administration have come to a standstill. Efforts will resume with a mediator on Thursday, Aug. 22.

A Historic Fixer-Upper

The Town of Kennebunk is on the verge of selling the vacant house it owns at 15 Portland Road . During a two-minute special meeting on Monday, the Kennebunk Select Board voted to authorize Town Manager Heather Balser to negotiate a purchase-and-sale agreement for the house with an interested buyer.

Dock Square property going for $2.6 million

One of the most iconic buildings in the heart of Dock Square in Kennebunkport is on the market.

'Gateway to Ogunquit'

Joan Griswold, the chair of the town’s Marginal Way Committee, recently described the fundraising efforts of the Marginal Way Preservation Fund as “stupendous.”

How stupendous?

Well, during a garden party fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 10, members of the nonprofit organization presented the town with a check for $500,000 to go toward the costly efforts to repair the storm-ravaged Marginal Way .

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Shawn P. Sullivan

York County Coast Star Reporter

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This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: RSU 21 teachers’ contract nears expiration amid stalled negotiations, low morale