Turnout for the election was low, with a little over 3% of the 7,120 registered voters in Lisbon participating, according to city data.
Vanessa Paolella
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Auburn residents approve $59.1 million school budget, extra state funds
The school budget was approved by a vote of 776-168, and the special municipal referendum passed 768-172.
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Seeing their needs, teachers use technology to help visually impaired students thrive in class
Catholic Charities of Maine is the sole provider of teachers of the visually impaired in the the state, serving about 300 children from York to Aroostook County.
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Turner-based school district to vote on budget
Residents of Turner, Greene and Leeds will vote Thursday at their town offices.
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Lewiston, Jay-based schools to get funding to boost mental health services
The Department of Education said it chose high-need districts which have low student-to-mental-health-provider ratios relative to the state and nation.
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Lewiston school team wins state cooking competition for 2nd year
Judges had little else but praise for all the dishes they tasted during the annual cooking competition and was a tough decision to name a winner.
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Carts, bedding now prohibited at Lewiston library
Some people within the homeless community say the new policy will make it far more difficult for them to use the library because they have no safe place to store their belongings.
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Leavitt Area High School removes sex-themed graphic novel from library
‘Let’s Talk About It’ covers topics likes consent, body image, safe sex and gender/sexual identity, but also shares advice on masturbation, kinks, sexting and porn.
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Dempsey Challenge moves to one-day event, adds duathlon
The change comes in response to participant feedback, primarily from cyclists.
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Lisbon may change EMS service after 45 years with local provider
United Ambulance has submitted a bid nearly $60,000 lower than Lisbon Emergency.