Town government newcomers Peter McCarthy and Valerie Randall are competing against Christopher Straw, a former Board of Zoning Appeals member, and James Tasse, Conservation Committee chairman.
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Aging middle schools top issue for South Portland school board candidates
Incumbent Mary House faces political newcomers Stanley Beretsky and Heather Johnson in the race for two at-large seats.
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Pipeline lawsuit divides candidates for District 2 council seat in South Portland
Christopher Breen and Kate Lewis are competing for a seat that’s being vacated by Councilor Patti Smith, who has served as mayor this year and will be termed out of office.
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Bath: Unlike previous years, competition for council seats
Three incumbents facing challengers in next month’s election.
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Six Brunswick council, School Board seats up for election
Only one of the seats, for councilor, is uncontested.
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Long-debated Portland issue coming to vote: Pay to fix 2 elementary schools, or 4?
Proponents of one borrowing plan say it’s not fair to renovate two schools but not others, but the two-school advocates want to wait and see if the state will cover the cost of replacing some facilities.
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Portland school bond Q and A
Q: How much would the $64 million bond to fix all four schools cost taxpayers? A: Borrowed in stages over the next six years, the bond would result in $91 million in debt after interest. Property taxes are projected to increase by 3.1 percent over a 26-year period, adding an average of $104 a year […]