CANTON — Selectman Don Hutchins received 170 votes Tuesday in his bid for another term on the Board of Selectmen, according to interim Administrative Assistant Kathy Walker. Hutchins, who ran unopposed, will serve a three-year term. Voters also supported Carl Lueders in his unopposed bid for a three-year term on the Regional School Unit 56 […]
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Incumbent Litchfield selectman re-elected
The chairman of the Litchfield Board of Selectmen was re-elected Tuesday, defeating two challengers who together received about 50 percent of the vote, according to unofficial election results. The chairman, Mark Russell, received 371 votes Tuesday, according to the unofficial tally. The other two candidates, Renee Lachapelle and Richard “Ric” Swett, received 252 and 124 […]
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Litchfield, Sabattus, Wales voters approve RSU 4 budget
WALES — Voters in Litchfield, Sabattus and Wales approved a $19.17 million spending plan for Regional School Unit 4 Tuesday. Sabattus voters approved the budget 523-186, Litchfield approved it 419-378 and Wales voters approved it 216-76. The budget is up $355,984, or 1.89 percent, from this fiscal year’s $18.81 million. The majority of the increase […]
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Lisbon voters OK school budget
LISBON — Lisbon voters Tuesday approved a $16.4 million school budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year. The tally was 1,057 to 656. The budget is 4.3 percent higher than this fiscal year. Of the total, $7 million will be raised by taxes, an increase of $493,786 from the current budget, or a 7.5 percent increase.
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SAD 15 budget passes in New Gloucester
NEW GLOUCESTER — New Gloucester residents voted 944-377 on Tuesday to approve the School Administrative District 15 budget. Results from Gray were not available late Tuesday. The $25.5 million spending plan for 2018-19 is the same amount as this fiscal year, which ends June 30.
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Gilles, Chase voted into seats on New Gloucester board
NEW GLOUCESTER — Newcomer Karen Gilles and incumbent Linda Chase were elected Tuesday in a three-way race for selectman. Their terms are for three years. Gilles received 714 votes, Chase 596 and incumbent Stephen Hathorne 511. Gilles, 35, the daughter of board member Lenora Conger, is a nurse and administrator of a home health business […]
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Lewiston, Auburn schools agree to join regional service center
LEWISTON — Both school departments in the Twin Cities will join a regional service center, after voters in Lewiston and Auburn approved the move Tuesday. In Auburn, the effort passed 2,875 to 893. In Lewiston, the tally was 3,600 to 1,127. Both departments will be considered founding members of the Great Falls Regional Service Center, […]
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Controversial Carey appears to be leading GOP primary for district attorney
AUBURN — With a number of municipalities yet to report results late Tuesday night, Seth Carey appeared to be leading Alexander Willette in the Republican primary for district attorney for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. The winner of the primary will take on the current district attorney, Democrat Andrew Robinson, in the November general election. Carey, […]
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SAD 44 voters approve school budget
BETHEL — SAD 44 voters Tuesday gave final approval to the 2018-19 school budget and elected school directors. According to Superintendent David Murphy, the $11.3 million spending plan passed 829-378. The tallies by town were: Bethel, 436 yes, 206 no; Newry, 80 yes, 49 no; Woodstock, 188 yes, 79 no; and Greenwood, 125 yes, 44 […]
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Livermore Selectperson seats won by Guild, Timberlake
LIVERMORE – Voters elected Benjamin Guild to a three-year term Tuesday, while incumbent Wayne Timberlake was re-elected to a two-year seat on the Board of Selectpersons. Guild received 407 votes to Brett Deyling’s 127. Timberlake received 324 votes to Megan Dion’s 236. Incumbent Town Clerk Renda Guild received 546 votes, winning another two-year term. Incumbent […]