Scott Doherty and Cory Fellows won a three-way race for two seats on the Scarborough Town Council. Fellows received 7,962 votes, Doherty received 7,559 votes, and candidate Crescencia Maurer received 6,316 votes. The pace of growth and affordability of living in Scarborough following a revaluation were major themes for all three candidates. Meanwhile, Bill Donovan […]
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Posted inElection 2024, Scarborough Leader
Scarborough approves $6 million land bond
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.
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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 […]
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 inAmerican Journal
Buxton packs ’em in Tuesday
House District 137 incumbent Nathan Carlow garnered 2,276 votes, to Elizabeth Gleason’s 1,629. For House District 138, incumbent Mark Blier led with 696 votes, Michael McKinney had 329 and Michael Barden, 141.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Voters pass Gorham schools upgrades; reject tennis courts question
The total cost of the school upgrades project, including interest, is set to be $12.7 million over 20 years.
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.