Voters also approved $1 million for body-worn and cruiser cameras for the Police Department, as well as $1 million for a replacement fire truck.
Southern Maine Weeklies
News from the Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Courier, Kennebunk Post, Scraborough Leader and South Portland Sentry.
Posted inElection 2024, South Portland Sentry
South Portland elects Pride, Walker to council; De Angelis to school board
South Portland voters elected Jessica Walker and reelected Misha Pride to the City Council and reelected Rosemarie De Angelis to the school board on Tuesday. Pride defeated Robert Kierstead for the District 3 council seat by a vote of 7,553 to 5,757, while Walker defeated incumbent Steven Riley for the District 4 seat, 6,741 votes to 4,633 […]
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Posted inElection 2024, South Portland Sentry
Scifres, Sahrbeck and Swayze elected to Cape Elizabeth council
Cape Elizabeth voters elected Elizabeth Scifres, John Sahrbeck and Andrew Swayze to the Town Council in a six-way race for three seats. Scifres received 3,742 votes; Sahrbeck received 3,731; Swayze received 3,181; David Hughes received 2,149; David Andrews received 2,128; and Council Chair Tim Reiniger, the only incumbent in the race, received 1,961 votes. Meanwhile, […]
Posted inKennebunk Post
Kennebunk voters reject town charter revision
Kennebunk voters rejected a town charter revision on Tuesday. The vote was 5,078 against, or 65%, and 2,740 in favor (35%). The charter revision would have changed the town’s form of government from select board to town council. The Kennebunk Charter Commission presented its final report to the select board on Aug. 6, recommending a […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Election 2024
Old Orchard Beach voters approve mobile home rent control ordinance
The voter-approved ordinance will ensure lot rents for mobile home park residents can only increase by 5% yearly, except under special circumstances.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
South Portland rejects $12.3 million high school athletic complex
A $3 million bond for safety upgrades at the elementary schools and a $1 million bond for infrastructure improvements across the district both passed.
Posted inElection 2024, Schools and Education, South Portland Sentry
Cape Elizabeth rejects $94.7 million school project
The 51% to 49% vote against underscores how divisive the new school debate has been in town in recent years.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
People and Business: Nov. 6
Hires, promotions, appointments Joan Ferrini-Mundy, president of the University of Maine, and Patrick Woodcock, president and CEO of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, joined FocusMaine‘s leadership team. FocusMaine is a private-sector organization working to create jobs in the food industry and bioeconomy. Dr. Lynn McGrath Jr. and Daniel Large joined Northern Light Mercy Hospital […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
Community Calendar: Nov. 8-15
Bulletin Board Saturday 11/9 Holiday fair and lunch: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., State Street Church, 159 State St., Portland. $10 lunch. statestreetchurch.org State Street holiday stroll: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Luke State Street Church, 143 State St., Portland. 730-2090 Celtic craft fair: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 […]
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Arts Calendar: Nov. 8-15
Comedy Friday 11/8 Brian Glowacki: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com David Cross: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $39.50-$59.50. 18-plus. statetheatreportland.com Saturday 11/9 Alex Grubard: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com “Stand Up! For Women’s Rights”: Benefits Maine Family Planning […]