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For Standish, sidewalks out, term limits in

STANDISH – Standish voters on Tuesday rejected a pair of sidewalk construction bonds and gave the thumbs up on a pair of term limits charter amendments, effectively ousting five councilors within the next two years. The two successful charter amendments will collectively impose term limits on town councilors, school board directors and members of the […]

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Gleason re-elected to Windham council

WINDHAM – Windham voters re-elected Tommy Gleason to the Town Council on Tuesday. Gleason will rejoin the council along with David Nadeau, who ran uncontested. Gleason, a resident of Cook Road who was elected to the council in 2011, beat David Lydon, 3,960-2,222, in the race for a three-year, at-large seat. Gleason, who was elected […]

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Windham career fair exposes teens to different work environments

It will be a packed house as more than 100 Maine employers, colleges, trade schools, and military representatives have signed on to help Windham High School students explore opportunities for the future. Jobs for Maine’s Graduates and the MELMAC Education Foundation are teaming up to host the school’s second annual Career & College Fair Thursday, […]

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Windham re-elects Gleason, Nadeau to council, incumbents to school board

Windham voters re-elected Tommy Gleason to the Town Council on Tuesday. Gleason will rejoin the council along with David Nadeau, who ran uncontested. Gleason, a resident of Cook Road who was elected to the council in 2011, beat David Lydon, 3,960-2,222, in the race for a three-year, at-large seat. Gleason, who was elected as chairman […]

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Lakes Region: House race results

Unofficial results from Tuesday’s election for Maine House of Representatives candidates in the Lakes Region are as follows: Windham: Corey, Bryant win In District 24, which covers eastern and northern areas of Windham, Democrat Mark Bryant returns to Augusta with a win over Republican Dennis Welch, 2,439-1,587. Bryant served in the Legislature from 2004-2012 when […]

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Windham's Diamond soundly defeats Warren

Windham Democrat Bill Diamond, a former Maine secretary of state and longtime member of the Legislature, on Tuesday soundly defeated Kaile Warren, the former Windham town councilor and proprietor of the national handyman company Rent-a-Husband, in the District 26 Senate race. Diamond won roughly 63 percent of the vote in the race for District 26, […]

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Gray, New Gloucester voters reject school bonds

On Tuesday, voters in Gray and New Gloucester rejected two School Administrative District 15 bond referendum questions, which would have authorize spending for school renovations and the construction of a new high school athletic complex. Question 1, which would have authorized $6.62 million in spending for school construction and renovations, as well as a new […]

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Gray, New Gloucester voters reject school bonds

On Tuesday, voters in Gray and New Gloucester rejected two School Administrative District 15 bond referendum questions, which would have authorize spending for school renovations and the construction of a new high school athletic complex. Question 1, which would have authorized $6.62 million in spending for school construction and renovations, as well as a new […]