Voters validate their school budgets, elect local officials, approve two state bond questions and back Sara Gideon in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.
Emily Bader
Emily joined the Sun Journal in April 2021 on the health beat. She previously reported for the Lakes Region Weekly, covering nine towns in Cumberland County. She enjoys taste testing chai lattes at local cafes, attempting to beat her personal best on the NYT’s mini crossword puzzle and watching thunderstorms. She’s on the fence about the Oxford comma.
Emily grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Wellesley College in 2018. She’s lived in lots of places for little bits of time but now calls Portland home. She welcomes coffee shop recommendations, cookie recipes and news tips in her inbox.
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Election results: Casco passes school budget
CASCO — Residents approved SAD 61’s $31.2 million budget, 478-132. For the Lake Region School District directors, incumbent Philip Shane ran unopposed and received 556 votes. Robert MacDonald and incumbent Holly Hancock won the two open seats on the Board of Selectmen in an uncontested race. MacDonald received 349 votes and Hancock got 523. For […]
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Election results: NG selectman’s race vote unavailable Wednesday
NEW GLOUCESTER — Results of Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen election between Peter Bragdon and Paul Larrivee were unavailable Wednesday, Deputy Clerk Kimberly A. Getchell said. Bragon and Larrivee were running for a three-year seat on the board. In the U.S. Senate Democratic primary, New Gloucester voters favored Sara Gideon with 409 votes. Betsy Sweet and […]
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Election results: Packard wins in Bridgton; Tworog and King tie
BRIDGTON — In a close, seven-way race for two seats on the Board of Selectmen, incumbent George Frederick Packard won the most votes Tuesday, receiving 428. Paul Tworog and Bernard King tied for the second seat, receiving 347 votes. James Kidder received 336 votes; Robert McHatton, 325; incumbent Robert Murphy, 285; and George Paul Waterhouse, […]
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Election results: Incumbent Grattelo, Shane secure Naples Selectboard seats
NAPLES — In a five-way race for the Selectboard, incumbent James Grattelo held on to his seat Tuesday with 337 votes, while political newcomer Theodore Shane won the second open seat with 374 votes. Incumbent Kevin Rogers came in third with 252 votes. Richard Robinson received 144 votes and Robert Nyberg got 109; Marie Kushner […]
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Election results: Butler wins At-Large seat on Standish Town Council
STANDISH — Political newcomer Walter Butler beat out former Town Councilor Greg Sirpis for the At-Large seat on the Town Council, 950-641. The two other open seats, for Area 2 and Area 4, were uncontested. Incumbents Joseph Paul received 1,320 votes for the Area 2 seat and Brian Libby got 1,326 votes for the Area […]
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Election results: Write-in candidates win Raymond Budget-Finance Committee seats
RAYMOND — In the candidate-less Budget-Finance Committee race, four residents received four or more write-in ballots: Joe Bruno got six; Laurie Forbes, Leigh Walker and Kaela Gonzalez each received four. Bruno is already on the committee and Gonzalez is ineligible as a town employee. Forbes and Walker will be contacted to see if they are […]
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Planning Board approves two large developments in South Windham
The board also voted against recommending amendments to the Land Use Ordinance and the Growth Management Ordinance.
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Election results: Sebago voters approve school year budget
SEBAGO — Voters Tuesday approved the $3,7 million Sebago School District budget, 290-58. The budget is up 2.3% from the current year’s budget of $3.65 million. Former Selectboard members Ann Farley and Philip Lowe were uncontested in the election for two three-year term seats on the Board of Selectmen. Farley received 270 votes, and Lowe […]
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Election results: School budget passes, Gideon wins big in Windham
WINDHAM — Voters approved the $50.8 million RSU 14 budget Tuesday and overwhelming endorsed Sara Gideon in the Democratic primary for the U.S Senate. The Windham-Raymond school budget passed 2,496 to 1,120 in Windham and was also approved in Raymond. Three other questions on the RSU 14 ballot passed as well: to authorize the district […]