Financial Aid Workshops to be Held Next Weekend for College Goal Sunday

Students planning to attend college next fall will be able to get some free help with some of the paperwork next weekend. As part of College Goal Sunday, financial aid professionals around the state will be hosting workshops on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It needs to be filed by April 15, in order for students to qualify for federal and state grants, scholarships, and student loans.

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Progress Continues at New Lincoln Junior High School, Despite Weather Challenges

Work on locker room walls at new Lincoln Junior High School (photo from Plymouth School Board’s Feb. 12 project update)

Crews continue to make progress on the new Lincoln Junior High School, despite the recent stretch of cold weather. Plymouth School Superintendent Andy Hartley told the school board Tuesday that work got set back a little over a week because it was simply too cold for workers. But he said they’re working hard to get back on track, and the slight delay poses no major concerns for the project’s overall schedule.

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Culver Town Council Approves First Reading of Ambulance Rate Ordinance

The Culver Town Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that amends ambulance rates.

The ordinance outlines a 20 percent increase in Advanced Life Support Level 2 involving paramedic duties to $1,020, Advanced Life Support Level 1 involving duties of advanced EMTs to $660, and Basic Life Support to $540.

Advanced Life Support treatment with no transport would be $150, Basic Life Support treatment with no transport would be $50 or at the discretion of the EMS Director, and miles would be determined at $12.50 per loaded mile.

The second reading and adoption of the ordinance will follow advertisement of the rates.