Consolidation desire persists; School Union 52 wants talks to continue

Morning Sentinel, February 21, 2008

(excerpt) Messalonskee School Superintendent James Morse on Wednesday assured his school board that School Union 52 officials are still interested in continuing consolidation talks.

Morse's report came less than a week after Morse's counterpart at Waterville Public Schools said he felt that merging into one regional school unit would not be economically beneficial to Waterville. One of Winslow's representatives, Phil St. Onge, at that time voiced his own doubts about the merger's benefits to his own school district, but talks will continue, Morse said.

"School Union 52 called me today to reaffirm their willingness to continue working with us" in discussing consolidation options, Morse told the Messalonskee School Board.

School Union 52 serves the communities of Winslow, China and Vassalboro. Messalonskee School District serves the communities of Oakland, Rome, Sidney and Belgrade.