The vote Wednesday was split 2-2, with a member of the 5-person board absent.
Abigail Driscoll
Staff Writer
Abigail is a community reporter for Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Sanford, and Wells. She recently moved up to Maine from Connecticut after getting her bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism at the University of New Hampshire. Abigail is a lover of film and all dog breeds, and often spends her free time stargazing when the skies are clear.
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Sanford City Council approves moratorium that pauses sludge treatment plant
The 180-day pause takes effect immediately and halts a proposed $65 million facility from Aries Clean Technologies, which wants to burn ‘forever chemicals’ out of sludge.
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Sanford’s Eric Small withdraws as the Republican nominee for House District 143
The city’s police chief, who had run unopposed in the primary on June 9, plans to register as unenrolled because his beliefs no longer align with either party.
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Wells Beach fire ruled accidental, caused by propane leak, explosion
The massive fire leveled the beachfront home at 149 Atlantic Ave., left 1 resident with minor burns and scorched homes on either side of it.
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Arundel residents pass mobile home rent stabilization ordinance
Residents from local parks have been working for months to prevent rent hikes they say they can’t afford.
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Wells selectman reelected by 7 votes; school board chair unseated by challenger
Residents also approved the town’s $33.57 million municipal budget.
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Kennebunk approves $30.27M municipal budget, elects 2 to select board
3 candidates were also elected to RSU 21 school board seats in uncontested races.
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Kennebunk-area towns approve $64.8M school budget
The budget for RSU 21, serving Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel, increases property taxes by about 5%.
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Sanford voters approve $74M school budget
The budget is up 7.42% from the current year.
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Arundel reelects Thomas Danylik to select board, Mandy Cummings to school board
Both races were won by their incumbents Tuesday night.