Buxton voters narrowly rejected the $62.8 million SAD 6 budget by 22 votes. Initial reports suggest support in other district towns.
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Gorham, Buxton and Standish.
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Westbrook voters reject school budget with 15.7% tax hike
This is the first time since 2008 that citizens failed a school budget referendum.
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Gorham school budget passes by 4 votes; Sato wins House nomination
The $53.4 million school budget passed just 1,827 to 1,823. Superintendent Heather Perry said this signals that officials “still have work to do” to create a sustainable financial environment.
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Westbrook Notes: June 13
Flag Day ceremony Dennis Marrotte, commander of American Legion Post 62, said the city’s annual Flag Day ceremony is set for 11 a.m. on Friday, June 14, at the Civil War Soldier’s Monument in Riverbank Park on Main Street. The ceremony will burn tattered U.S. flags. Saccarappa concert series The Pine Tree Flyers will be […]
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Buxton Notes: June 6
Town to expand Wednesday hours The town reported on its website that, effective July 3, the Town Hall will open at 8:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. The change is a six-month trial period after which town officials will determine whether the change will become permanent. Town Hall currently opens at 11:30 […]
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Gorham Notes: June 6
Laser show to replace New Year fireworks Virginia Wilder Cross, founder of the New Year Gorham celebration, announced a musical laser light show at the annual event will replace fireworks to welcome in 2025. “Over the past few years, the committee has considered this option to respond to environmental concerns as well as to eliminate […]
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Westbrook Notes: June 6
K-9 team recognized Westbrook Officer Kerry Clark and K-9 Desi have been honored with the Patrol Case of the Quarter by the U.S. Police Canine Association Region 9. “The pair were selected for their work on a track of a suspect on March 30 where the pair tracked from a vandalized vehicle approximately 1.25 miles […]