City Councilor Ed Suslovic, who had expressed interest, says Tuesday that he will not run.
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Ethan Strimling expected to announce run for Portland mayor today
Strimling, who finished second to incumbent Mayor Michael Brennan in 2011, will make an announcement at 10:30 a.m. in the West End.
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Scarborough school budget squeaks by on second try
The Town Council trimmed $324,000 from the previously rejected budget, which was enough to get it passed.
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Maine school budgets and other local questions
OOB rejects school budget, approves land easement / Cumberland, N Yarmouth pass SAD 51 budget increase / Sanford OKs school, city spending/ Windham and Raymond pass biggest RSU 14 budget increase
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Decision to protect Portland parks passes in ‘real squeaker’
Fueled by concern over the fate of Congress Square Plaza, the vote blocks its sale and raises the threshold for sales of city-owned land.
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School District 6 voters favoring budget of $45.6 million for schools
The budget is an increase of 2.36 percent over the current level.
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Biddeford approves $34.3 million school budget
It now includes new sources of revenue to make up for some funding losses.
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Old Orchard Beach rejects school budget
But voters approve a land easement for improvements to the Harmon Museum.
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Cape Elizabeth’s $23.2 million school budget approved
The full-day kindergarten pilot program will be expanded.
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Westbrook: Zone change on 60-acre lot is kept in place by voters
A proposed development off Westbrook Arterial is now likely to move forward