CAPE ELIZABETH — A $25.4 million school budget passed by a comfortable margin Tuesday, when Democrats also chose Anne Carney as their candidate for the state House of Representatives. Carney received 1,387 votes for the nomination in House District 30, which includes most of Cape Elizabeth. Her opponent, Mary Ann Lynch, received 774. Charles Peter Rich, of […]
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Cape Elizabeth Democrats choose Carney by nearly 2-1 margin
CAPE ELIZABETH — A $25.4 million school budget passed by a comfortable margin Tuesday, when Democrats also chose Anne Carney as their candidate for the state House of Representatives. Carney received 1,387 votes for the nomination in House District 30, which includes most of Cape Elizabeth. Her opponent, Mary Ann Lynch, received 774. Charles Peter Rich, of […]
Cape Elizabeth Democrats choose Carney by nearly 2-1 margin
CAPE ELIZABETH — A $25.4 million school budget passed by a comfortable margin Tuesday, when Democrats also chose Anne Carney as their candidate for the state House of Representatives. Carney received 1,387 votes for the nomination in House District 30, which includes most of Cape Elizabeth. Her opponent, Mary Ann Lynch, received 774. Charles Peter Rich, of […]
Democrats nominate South Portland's Kessler for House
SOUTH PORTLAND — Democrats here and in Cape Elizabeth on Tuesday picked Christopher J. Kessler to be their candidate in House District 32. City voters also approved a $50 million school budget, 4,530 to 1,138. Kessler defeated South Portland resident Richard Rottkov, 641-594. The vote was 600-552 in South Portland; Rottkov bested Kessler 42-41 in Cape Elizabeth. […]
Democrats nominate South Portland's Kessler for House
SOUTH PORTLAND — Democrats here and in Cape Elizabeth on Tuesday picked Christopher J. Kessler to be their candidate in House District 32. City voters also approved a $50 million school budget, 4,530 to 1,138. Kessler defeated South Portland resident Richard Rottkov, 641-594. The vote was 600-552 in South Portland; Rottkov bested Kessler 42-41 in Cape Elizabeth. […]
Scarborough narrowly approves school budget
SCARBOROUGH — Voters approved the School Department’s $48.5 million school budget Tuesday by 98 votes, 2,966 to 2,868. The margin of less than 2 percent wasn’t surprising, given the turmoil that has recently engulfed the schools – including the recall of three School Board members and calls for the superintendent’s resignation – and the town’s history of rejecting the school budget. Last […]
Cape Elizabeth passes $25.4M school budget
CAPE ELIZABETH — A $25.4 million school budget for fiscal year 2019 was passed by voters on Tuesday, June 12. According to the town website, the school budget validation passed with 2,219 votes in favor and 1,483 opposed. In a non-binding advisory question, 1,685 voters said they believed the budget was too high; 1,453 said it […]
Cape Elizabeth passes $25.4M school budget
CAPE ELIZABETH — A $25.4 million school budget for fiscal year 2019 was passed by voters on Tuesday, June 12. According to the town website, the school budget validation passed with 2,219 votes in favor and 1,483 opposed. In a non-binding advisory question, 1,685 voters said they believed the budget was too high; 1,453 said it […]
Cape votes Carney for Democratic nomination
CAPE ELIZABETH — Voters on Tuesday voted in favor of Anne Carney for the Democratic nomination in Maine House District 30, which includes part of Cape Elizabeth. Carney, who garnered 1,387 votes, was opposed by Mary Ann Lynch, who received 774, in the Democratic primary. The seat is being vacated by Rep. Kim Monaghan, also a Democrat. Monaghan, […]
Update: Gale, Aranson close to wins in Democratic primaries for Cumberland County offices
PORTLAND — Two contested Democratic primary elections Tuesday could reshape Cumberland County courts and criminal justice. In the first, attorney Jon Gale led the Democratic primary for Cumberland County district attorney, with attorneys Frayla Tarpinian and Seth Levy trailing in an election that did not use ranked-choice voting. With 98 percent of precincts counted Wednesday, the […]