SOUTH PORTLAND — Five candidates for the City Council participated in a forum on Oct. 21, answering a wide variety of issue-based questions from members of the public. Claude Morgan (District 1), Alan Livingston (District 5), Brad Fox (District 5) and incumbent Councilors Michael Pock (District 1) and Patti Smith (District 2) responded to questions submitted in […]
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Write-in candidate emerges for Scarborough School Board
SCARBOROUGH — Although two School Board incumbents, Chairwoman Christine Massengill and Kelly Murphy, are unopposed for two seats on the Nov. 4 ballot, another candidate has emerged to try to unseat one of them. Michael Turek declared his write-in candidacy this month. Turek, a retired military aircraft technician and one of the founders of Scarborough Citizens […]
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3 incumbent Scarborough councilors face 4 challengers
SCARBOROUGH — More than half a dozen candidates are running for three Town Council seats on Nov. 4. The seven hopefuls are incumbent Councilors James Benedict, Kate St. Clair, and Richard Sullivan, and challengers Liam Somers, Roger Beeley, Peter Hayes and Shawn Babine. James Benedict Benedict has served on the council for the past three years, […]
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Volk casts shadow in Scarborough House District 29 election
SCARBOROUGH — To fill the seat being vacated by Republican state Rep. Amy Volk, voters in Maine House District 29 can choose from her former opponent in a hotly contested election, and the political newcomer Volk has hand-picked to succeed her. Democrat Paul Aranson mounted a strong challenge to Volk in 2012, losing by just […]
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Cape Elizabeth library bond: 'Right price at the right time'?
CAPE ELIZABETH — Voters on Nov. 4 will be asked to decide on a renovation bond for Thomas Memorial Library that is less expensive than a failed referendum two years ago. The renovations would cost $4 million, opposed to the $6 million borrowing plan presented to voters in 2012. The Town Council in August approved […]
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Administrators propose long-term plan for Brunswick schools
BRUNSWICK — The School Board on Wednesday generally embraced a long-term facilities plan that would invest in building repairs while preparing the groundwork for new school construction. In a workshop, Superintendent Paul Perzanoski and Facilities Director Paul Caron proposed putting off new construction in favor of a $2.5 million annual account for maintenance of existing […]
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RSU 1 residents air concern about West Bath withdrawal
WEST BATH — With the town expected to vote in three months on leaving Regional School Unit 1, residents of the district’s five communities raised questions about the split at a public hearing Wednesday. A major concern expressed by audience members at the West Bath School meeting was that, under a withdrawal agreement between RSU […]
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Scarborough Sanitary District race draws 4 candidates
SCARBOROUGH — Four candidates are vying for three seats on the Sanitary District Board of Trustees on the Nov. 4 ballot. Newcomer Ronald Bonneau is challenging incumbents Robert McSorley, Charles Andreson and Jason Greenleaf. Ronald Bonneau Bonneau is a native of Maine, but new to public office. “This is my first venture into any type […]
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Topsham birth center celebrates accreditation
TOPSHAM — The Birth Center at Northern Sun, a 53 Main St. facility that serves the Mid-Coast and southern Maine, is now Maine’s only accredited provider of out-of-hospital births. Certification from the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers means high-quality care is given to pregnant women and their babies, according to the Birth Center, […]
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Bank funds academic initiative at SMCC
SOUTH PORTLAND — KeyBank announced a $500,000 donation to Southern Maine Community College for use toward a student success initiative. The grant is the largest ever made by the KeyBank of Maine Foundation. According to a press release, the Path to Graduation (P2G) initiative will “guide students to college completion and strengthen their personal and academic […]