But the number of votes falls short of the threshold needed to defeat the proposals, and they will go into effect.
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Gorham approves school budget, firetrucks
The town will borrow $1.4 million to buy a new ladder fire engine and a new tank fire engine.
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Michale Perfetti wins Cumberland school board seat
She defeats former member Peter Wilson, who had resigned from the seat last year.
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North Yarmouth voters strongly reject development plan
Anne Graham wins one of two open three-year seats on the Board of Selectmen, while two other candidates tie for second.
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Scarborough voters approve $47.5 million school budget
The plan, which is 5 percent higher than the current year’s budget, is approved 1,972 to 1,544.
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Old Orchard Beach residents approve $13.4 million school budget
The budget will result in ‘significant’ staff cuts, school officials say.
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Talbot Ross wins Democratic primary for House District 40 seat
She will face Republican Carol Taylor and Green Independent Russell Hoskins in November.
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Cape Elizabeth voters approve school budget, transfer station upgrade
The $1.4 million upgrade of the transfer station, the site of a fatal accident in 2014, will replace the below-ground-level hopper with several smaller, drive-by compactors.
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Michael Sylvester wins House District 39 Democratic primary
He defeats Andrew Edwards, 645 to 226, and will run against Republican Peter Doyle in November.
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Yarmouth approves $23.1 million school budget
Almost 60 percent of voters adopted the spending plan.