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Voters to decide RSU 73 budget Thursday

JAY — Residents of Jay, Livermore Falls and Livermore will vote Thursday on the proposed budget for Regional School Unit 73. The 6 p.m. meeting will be held at the Spruce Mountain Middle School cafeteria. The proposed budget for fiscal year 2017 is $18.74 million, which is down $293,986 from this year’s budget, a 1.54 percent decrease. […]

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Chesterville voters elect new town officials

CHESTERVILLE — Chesterville residents cast their ballots Monday for four town officials. For three-year terms on the Board of Selectmen, David Archer and Matthew Welch were elected, with 139 votes for Archer and 117 for Welch. Tiffany Estabrook received 74 votes, and Patricia Hastings 65. In a contest for a one-year selectmen’s term, Anne Lambert […]

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Elections set for Monday

CHESTERVILLE — Voters will elect town officers from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday, March 14, at the Town Office. Running for two three-year positions on the Board of Selectmen are David Archer, Patricia Hastings, Tiffany Estabrook and Matt Welch. Running for the one-year term are Matt Lord, Anne Lambert and Bob Clough. Chairman of the […]

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York County casino campaign turns in signatures

AUGUSTA – A controversial ballot question campaign that hopes to ask voters to approve a third casino for Maine in York County turned in an estimated 68,000 voter signatures to Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap on Monday. Dunlap’s office now has 30 days to review and validate the signatures – some of which have been […]

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Jonathan LaBonte picks up easy win in mayor’s race

AUBURN — Jonathan LaBonte easily claimed his third term as mayor at the polls Tuesday, defeating challenger Peter Letourneau. LaBonte picked up 2,605 votes to Letourneau’s 1,896, earning 58 percent of the vote. LaBonte could not be reached for comment Tuesday. Letourneau said Tuesday that he hurt his chances in two ways. “I think I […]