Election workers had to count ballots by hand for most of the day Wednesday. The town said high turnout was to blame, while the school board chair suggested voter confusion contributed.
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Thornton Academy, Saco school department at odds over contract
The headmaster of Thornton, a private school that also serves public students from Saco, said that relationship is at risk of ending as the current contract comes to an end. The department said that isn’t true.
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Cape Elizabeth exhibit honors Revolutionary War soldiers
An exhibit on local history will be in town hall through the end of the year.
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Yarmouth elects 3 councilors, approves school budget
Yarmouth voters elected Mike Ting, Meghan Casey and Jennifer Monti to the Town Council.
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Meet Bonny Eagle school district’s new superintendent
Brian Campbell wants to focus on building trust in the MSAD 6 community and supporting student growth in his first months on the job.
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Marshwood’s $40.6M school budget approved by voters
About 69% of voters in South Berwick and Eliot supported the budget, which is 4.3% higher than last year’s.
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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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Bonny Eagle voters pass $73M budget, elect board members
The MSAD 6 budget passed 4,227 to 3,028 and incumbent Cynthia Meserve and Dara Crawford won the contested school board races.
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Wells-Ogunquit school district budget approved by voters
The $33.4 million budget sailed through Tuesday, receiving the support of 82% of voters across the 2 towns, according to unofficial results.
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Sebago voters elect Kurt Christensen and Scott Douglas to Select Board
The 2 candidates were elected out of a field of 5.