by Will Tuell

Local schools will receive additional funding from the state after officials from the Maine Department of Education acknowledged last week that the calculations they use to determine how much subsidy school systems receive were glitchy. According to AOS 96 Superintendent Scott Porter, who is working with member towns to finalize budgets before upcoming town meetings, Machias area towns will see an increase of approximately $135,000 and a decrease in the minimum required mill rate in order to receive state subsidy.