Superintendent has said deep cuts will impact staff and student resources.
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Duson wins Democratic primary, on track to keep Senate seat in Portland and Westbrook
Sen. Jill Duson won overwhelmingly in her hometown of Portland.
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Auburn residents pass school budget
The budget is 5.2% higher than the current school year’s budget.
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Republicans choose Austin Theriault to face Rep. Jared Golden in 2nd District
The former NASCAR driver from Fort Kent had the backing of national party leaders, including U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and former President Donald Trump.
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Portland voters approve $161 million school budget
The spending plan, which passed with 70% of the vote, requires a 6.6% tax rate increase on the school district’s side of the budget.
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Light turnout reported as Maine voters cast ballots in party primaries, local races
There were a few busy polling places, including in Cumberland, where voters were deciding on a school construction project.
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Maine Republicans to collect signatures at polls for voter ID, repeal of national popular vote law
A 3rd referendum, which would limit donations to political action committees that seek to independently influence elections, has already qualified for the November ballot.
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Sen. Ben Chipman withdraws from race for Maine House the day before the primary
The Democrat issued a statement Monday thanking voters for their support over the years, but did not give a specific reason why he is dropping out and why he made the decision the day before the primary.
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Trump complains about his teleprompters at a scorching Las Vegas rally
The former president’s campaign hired extra medics and provided water and fans for voters who turned out in 100-degree weather.
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Sen. Collins takes heat for echoing Trump’s claims of political prosecution
Maine’s senior senator surprised and angered many, even among her supporters, when she undermined the validity of the former president’s criminal conviction in the courts.