GRAY — Voters in the two SAD 15 towns signed off on the proposed school budget for the coming year at the polls Tuesday. The proposed $26.7 million budget for the Gray-New Gloucester School District received overwhelming support in both towns, passing 1248-443 in Gray and 944-377 in New Gloucester. Voters in both Gray and New […]
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Eastman, Lone win seats on Bridgton Selectboard
BRIDGTON — Roofer Liston “Lee” Eastman and Bridgton Community Center Director Carmen Lone have emerged victorious in a four-candidate race for the Bridgton Selectboard. Eastman and Lone beat out incumbent Robert McHatton, Sr. and Animal Control Officer Jacqueline Frye. Lone received the most votes with 702, Eastman received 505 votes, McHatton 461 and Frye 341. Charles […]
RSU 14 budget passes in Windham and Raymond
WINDHAM — Voters in both Windham and Raymond have approved the proposed $46 million RSU 14 school budget for fiscal year 2019. The budget validation vote passed at the polls by a margin of 1937-893 in Windham and 721-322 in Raymond.
Pomerleau, Higgins reelected to Standish Council
Standish residents voted Tuesday at the town municipal building. STANDISH — Town Council Chairwoman Kimberly Pomerleau fended off a challenge from Budget Committee member Christine Gamarsh, and Councilor Isabel Higgins was reelected after running unopposed. Pomerleau received 1,001 voted to Gamarsh’s 514 in the race for an At Large council seat, and Higgins received 1,416 votes […]
Foshay, Young win Gray Council seats; town budget passes
GRAY — Current Council Vice Chairman Bruce Foshay and Sharon Young defeated former Council Chairman Lewis “Lew” Mancini in a three-person race for two seats on the Gray Town Council. Young received 942 votes, Foshay received 882 votes and Mancini received 667 votes. Gray voters also approved the roughly $7.2 million operations budget for the coming fiscal […]
Plummer retains seat on Casco Selectboard
Casco voters chose between incumbent Selectboard member Grant Plummer and challenger Robert MacDonald, Jr. in the town’s only contested race on the June 12 ballot. CASCO — Selectboard member Grant Plummer has defeated challenger Robert MacDonald, Jr. to keep his seat. Plummer received 384 voted to MacDonald’s 242 in Casco’s only contested local race. Tuan Nguyen […]
Harnden holds Sebago Selectboard seat
SEBAGO — Edythe Harnden retained her Sebago Selectboard seat Tuesday, defeating Christopher Harrington and David McCarthy in a three-way race. Harnden received 192 votes to Harrington’s 132 and McCarthy’s 79. Donelle Allen defeated David Sheldrick 248-140 in a race for a two-year term on the newly formed Sebago School Board, and Audrey Douglass was elected after […]
Gilles, Chase win NG Selectboard seats
New Gloucester candidates greeted voters outside the polls Tuesday. From left to right are Selectboard candidate Stephen Hathorne, Democratic candidate for State House District 65 Misty Coolidge, Selectboard candidate Karen Gilles, Selectboard candidate Linda Chase, and Republican candidate for House District 65 Amy Arata. NEW GLOUCESTER — Selectboard Chairwoman Linda Chase and Budget Committee member Karen Gilles […]
Boys Lacrosse: Gorham stumbles in third quarter, falls at Cape
CAPE ELIZABETH—The Rams and the Capers traded blows through the first half of their tournament semifinal on Saturday afternoon, June 9, Chris Tucker kicking in two for Gorham en route to a 3-3 deadlock at the break. Cape logged a huge third quarter, though – the team added six in the stretch, including three consecutive […]
Boys Lacrosse: Cape prevails over Gorham on strong third quarter
CAPE ELIZABETH—The Rams and the Capers traded blows through the first half of their tournament semifinal on Saturday afternoon, June 9, Chris Tucker kicking in two for Gorham en route to a 3-3 deadlock at the break. Cape logged a huge third quarter, though – the team added six in the stretch, including three consecutive […]