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Biddeford approves $34.3 million school budget

It now includes new sources of revenue to make up for some funding losses.

But voters approve a land easement for improvements to the Harmon Museum.

The full-day kindergarten pilot program will be expanded.

A proposed development off Westbrook Arterial is now likely to move forward

A $32.6 million spending plan gets the OK in Cumberland and North Yarmouth.

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William King Jr. defeats Dana LaJoie and Paul Main to replace retiring Sheriff Maurice Ouellette.

John Simpson and Peter Wilson are re-elected and will serve three-year terms, and Vicki Bell earns a one-year term.

The vote was 1,127 to 530 in favor of a 3.5 percent spending increase.

The 4.76 percent increase will allow additions to transportation and technology, but won’t affect tax rate.

One-term incumbent Chris Orestis loses to Caleb Hemphill and Charles McBrady in a four-candidate race.