FREEPORT — A $16.9 million proposal to expand Freeport High School suffered a narrow defeat Tuesday, while a $25.8 million budget passed comfortably. Voters in Durham and Pownal overwhelmingly rejected both referendum questions, but the school project was still a close call. The tally for all three towns in Regional School Unit 5 put the […]
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Siblings win selectmen seats on Chebeague Island
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — Siblings Mark Dyer and Susan Campbell won seats in the town’s first contested secret-ballot election for the Board of Selectmen. Incumbent Dyer and newcomer Campbell won by comfortable margins against challengers Nelson David Stevens and Peter Pellerin. Selectman Mary Holt did not seek re-election. The ballot also included two seats on the […]
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Falmouth voters approve Route 1, middle school bonds and school budget
FALMOUTH — Voters narrowly passed the referendum on a $11.7 million bond to remake Route 1 by just 89 votes, while easily approving the $30.2 million school budget and validation process. Voters also approved the two Falmouth Middle School bonds totalling $5 million by a wide margin. “We are most appreciative of the community’s support […]
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Bickerstaff, Harrington win Falmouth School Board election
FALMOUTH — Voters overwhelmingly elected Caryn Bickerstaff and Clare Harrington to the School Board Tuesday night in a four-way race for two seats. Harrington hauled in the most votes with 1,604, followed by Bickerstaff who received 1,565 votes. The other two candidates, Michael Doyle and Susan Coughlin, received 513 and 477 votes, respectively. “I am […]
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Harpswell voters approve fund account for bandstand
HARPSWELL — Voters on Tuesday approved the creation of a special revenue account for the new Harpswell Bandstand in a 199-34 vote. The creation of the account will allow the town to accept gifts and grants for programming and maintenance costs associated with the Harpswell Bandstand at Mitchell Field. Anyone can donate to the fund by […]
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Bingham, Edes win uncontested Cumberland council seats
CUMBERLAND — With no contests this year, everyone who submitted nomination papers for Tuesday’s Town Council and School Board elections won. Councilors Mike Perfetti and Jon Jennings had chosen not to run again. Peter Bingham of Brook Road and Michael Edes of Edes Road secured those two open seats with respective votes of 658 and […]
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Scarborough school budget passes on second try
SCARBOROUGH — Voters on Tuesday approved a $38.8 million fiscal year 2014 education budget by a 1,490 to 1,332 vote. The budget was $54,000 less than one rejected by voters May 14, and 1,349 voters still said the budget was too high. In the nonbinding question, 938 voters said the budget was too low while […]
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SAD 51 voters approve budget, N. Yarmouth school closure
CUMBERLAND — School Administrative District 51 voters on Tuesday approved a nearly $31.3 million fiscal 2014 budget, 829-527. Cumberland voters supported the spending plan 497-301, as did North Yarmouth, 332-226, according to unofficial results. Cumberland also approved continuing the budget validation process for another three years, 551-239, as did North Yarmouth, 404-151. The closure of […]
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Brunswick voters approve $35M school budget
BRUNSWICK — Voters on Tuesday approved a $35 million school budget for fiscal year 2014. The budget was approved by 56 percent in a 735-558 vote, the lowest support shown in several years. The turnout was larger than the last off-year budget referendum in 2011. Voters also supported continuing the school budget referendum process for […]
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N. Yarmouth approves charter, elects Palmer, Whittier
NORTH YARMOUTH — Voters on Tuesday adopted a revised Town Charter, and elected Clark Whittier to the Board of Selectmen, while re-electing Chairman Steve Palmer. The charter was approved, 380-148, with 44 blanks. Whitter received 349 votes for one of two open seats on the board, followed by Palmer with 336. Woodfin “Woody” Brewer received […]