Voters in Falmouth will have a chance to hear from Town Council candidates running in the June 11 municipal election on May 27 at Rivalries sports bar and restaurant. Candidates Sean Burke, Regina Coleman, Alisa Conroy Morton, Sean Mahoney and Jack Uminski are running for two three-year seats. The two candidates chosen by voters will […]
Eloise Goldsmith
Eloise is originally from outside of Washington, D.C. These days, she's based in Portland and is a reporter for the Northern Forecaster. Eloise joined the Maine Trust for Local News as a reporter for Kennebunk Post and the Biddeford Courier. Previously she was a fact checker and freelance reporter. Her reporting appears in The Nation, In These Times, Jacobin and elsewhere.
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Town’s growth focus of crowded Falmouth Town Council race
Five candidates are vying to replace Hope Cahan and Amy Kuhn, who are not seeking reelection, on the Falmouth Town Council: Sean Burke, Regina Coleman, Alisa Conroy Morton, Sean Mahoney and Jack Uminski. Besides Sean Mahoney, none have previously held a seat on Town Council. Each candidate identified navigating growth and development as one of […]
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Two incumbents, one challenger run for two seats on the Yarmouth Town Council
Heather Abbott and David Craig are seeking reelection and Raymond MacLearn hopes to unseat one of them.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth town-school budget carries 5.8% tax rate increase
Town operating expenses will increase $1.29 million this year, a 6.8% increase largely due to cost of living adjustment increases for staff and other investments in personnel. Residents will vote on the $49.9 million school budget June 11.
Posted inKennebunk Post
RSU 21 school board chair resigns following controversial social media post
Erin Nadeau made the remarks after a recent budget meeting where community members successfully sought to reduce the district’s system administration budget for fiscal year 2025.
Posted inKennebunk Post
RSU 21 candidates are focused on DEI, budget
Two want to champion diversity, another says he’s against political correctness and “social engineering” in schools – and a fourth wants the district to be a lifeline for students facing adversity. Meet the seven candidates running in competitive RSU 21 races.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Students, historians guide Saco and Biddeford residents through local Black history
The Biddeford Saco Area Black History Walking Tour on May 4 was organized by the local chapter of Showing Up for Racial Justice, an organization that mobilizes white people to fight for racial justice.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post
Residents in York County can apply for Jan. storm assistance by May 20
Underinsured and uninsured homeowners and renters can request private property damage assistance through FEMA. Also, stay vigilant for potential FEMA scams.
Posted inKennebunk Post
Arundel to update real estate property values, pending voter approval
Town Manager Keith Trefethen said he anticipates the mill rate to remain largely flat for fiscal year 2025.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post
Local man of letters Colin Sargent reflects on one of the most important stories of his career
Sargent’s book “Red Hands” recounts the life Iordana Borila Ceausescu, the daughter-in-law of Romania’s infamous dictator.