Last week’s story “Lions Club celebrates 60 years of service” should have said Donald Grover is the president of the Falmouth Lions Club.

HARPSWELL — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously June 3 to collect historical evidence that could be used to prove the public has earned permanent access to a private beach.  Cedar Beach, on Bailey Island, is off a private dirt road used by nearby residents. Visitors currently access the beach by crossing Charles Abrahamson’s property […]

BATH — Voters on June 8 overturned a City Council decision to borrow money for construction of an artificial turf field. The City Council had voted 5-4 on Feb. 3 in favor of borrowing up to $300,000 for installation of artificial turf at McMann Field. Opponents then gathered more than 1,000 signatures to reverse the decision. […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — For the second time in nearly three years, residents rejected a proposal to implement a pay-and-display parking fee system at Fort Williams Park. Residents voted 2,532 to 1,262 against the proposal in a non-binding advisory vote on June 8. The Town Council approved the proposed fees for parking at Fort Williams on […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Voters on June 8 validated the $20.7 million fiscal 2011 school budget, 2,584 to 1,072. The budget is $672,000, or 3.4 percent larger than this year. School Board Chairwoman Rebecca Millett said she was very pleased with the vote. “This budget was reflective of a lot of work by the school district and […]

HARPSWELL — David I. Chipman, a former Harpswell selectmen and candidate for the state Senate, will be the Democratic candidate for the House District 64 seat. Chipman defeated Lawrence R. Pye, a Phippsburg selectman, 679-540, in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Chipman will face Republican David Moser in November. Chipman, who hopes to replace termed-out Democratic Rep. […]

BATH — Voters in the four Regional School Unit 1 communities approved a nearly $25 million fiscal 2011 budget on Tuesday. The June 8 vote follows a district budget meeting held last week. Bath voted 1,720 to 429 in favor of the budget. Arrowsic supported it 161-32, Phippsburg 457-255, West Bath 463-151 and Woolwich 542-264. “It […]

TOPSHAM — School Administrative District 75 residents on Tuesday approved next year’s school budget. In Topsham, residents voted 1,728 to 717 in favor of the $34.8 million fiscal 2011 budget. Harpswell voted 1,318 to 388 in favor, along with Bowdoin, 439-172, and Bowdoinham, 826-248. “We’re gratified that the four communities in the district have supported our […]

SCARBOROUGH — Voters approved the $34.9 million school budget Tuesday in the second budget validation referendum for fiscal year 2011. Approximately 31 percent of Scarborough’s nearly 14,800 registered voters turned out to cast their ballots. The unofficial tally was 2,325 to 2,029. Voters were also asked if they felt the budget was too high or […]

YARMOUTH — Write-in candidate Tim Sanders won a seat on the Town Council Tuesday by 29 votes. Sanders defeated Randall Bates, also a write-in candidate, 299-272. The only council candidate who submitted paper to be on the ballot, Steve Woods, was elected to the other open seat with 2,053 votes. Approximately 23 percent of Yarmouth’s […]