The school budget proposal is 4.89% higher than last year’s and will raise property taxes for the owner of a median home by about $120 a year.
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Biddeford voters approve $52.6M school budget
Voters also chose 7 members of the new Charter Review Commission and picked a Democratic nominee for the York County Commissioners.
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Saco voters approve $59.9M school budget
The budget represents a 4.74% increase over this year’s and will require a nearly 10% tax hike.
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What’s on the June ballot in Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach?
Here’s what voters in each York County community can expect to see when they head to the polls.
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Some Mainers planning to vote for Platner say they’re doing so reluctantly
Most participants in a recent focus group held by Syracuse University said their vote in the upcoming Democratic Senate primary will be based on which candidate they think is more likely to oust Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
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Can Maine primary losers appear on the general election ballot? | Fact brief
State law bars ‘cross-filing,’ meaning a candidate can seek to appear on the ballot via party primary or independent petition — but not both.
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Jim Fossel: Few takeaways from sleepy Maine primaries
Looking for surprises? Look elsewhere.
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Freeport backs school budget in local election
Freeport, Pownal and Durham passed the $41.6 million Regional School Unit 5 budget, marking an end to the school budget season. A majority of Freeport residents supported the plan, while Pownal and Durham passed the budget by narrow margins.
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Bath voters block golf course housing development; Guzzetti, Tepler headed for recount
Bath saw a low voter turnout for ballot election Tuesday, June 11.
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Brunswick residents approve $54.6 million school budget
Brunswick residents passed the school budget and Region 10 Technical High School funding plan at June primaries.