CUMBERLAND — Voters rejected re-election bids by two incumbent School Board members Tuesday, but approved next year’s School Administrative 51 budget. The budget referendum passed, 1,470 to 1,015. The vote was 1,080 to 657 in Cumberland and 390-358 in North Yarmouth. Voter turnout was 31 percent in Cumberland and 27 percent in North Yarmouth. Three […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — Stephen Gorden won a second term on the Yarmouth Water District Board of Trustees Tuesday, defeating Guy Watson 336-229 according to unofficial results. It was the second time the two North Yarmouth residents squared off at the polls. Watson, who was elected in 2006, lost his re-election bid to Gorden in 2009. “I […]

FALMOUTH — Thanks to a project dreamed up by a 14-year-old, the shelves of the Falmouth Food Pantry should be chock full of fresh vegetables this summer. Meghan Charest, who just finished eighth grade at Falmouth Middle School and has been gardening since she was “really little,” decided to take on this project after learning of […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — A $2.7 million fiscal 2013 budget goes before Town Meeting voters on Saturday, June 16. If approved, the gross municipal budget will increase 4.7 percent next year. Taking municipal, county and school budgets taken into account, residents could see a tax rate increase of 96 cents from the current $13.12 per $1,000 […]

Falmouth High School seniors adjust their caps and gowns before commencement ceremonies at Merrill Auditorium in Portland on Sunday, June 10. Greely seniors gather before commencement at the high school. Senior Helena McMonagle gets a little help with her sashes before the Greely High School commencement ceremony begins on June 10. The Freeport High School […]

PORTLAND — The city’s Task Force on Homelessness will host a public meeting on Thursday to present its recent work and have a discussion about future solutions to the persistent local issue. Portland’s homeless population is constantly in flux as individuals lose and gain housing: last year, city staff helped almost 500 people find permanent […]

PORTLAND — The state Charter School Commission will hold a public hearing Monday for the proposed Baxter Academy for Technology and Science charter school. The applications for Baxter Academy and another proposed charter school, Good Will-Hinckley’s Maine Academy of Natural Science, have passed the first round of review to move on to the public hearing […]

PORTLAND — The two finalists in the School Board’s hunt for a new superintendent have leadership experience, solid academic credentials, and dedication to student improvement under their watch – at least on paper. This month, a five-person team representing the board’s search committee is visiting Philadelphia and Paterson, N.J., where the finalists work, to watch […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — A day before voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary election, councilors began setting the November general election ballot by approving a bond question for renovation of Thomas Memorial Library. The unanimous vote by councilors Monday creates a referendum asking for up to $6 million to renovate and reconstruct the library, a project […]