The vote precedes the final municipal budget workshop this week by the City Council.
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Voters pass $29 million school budget in Cape Elizabeth
Voters approved the budget by nearly 150 votes, with a 5% voter turnout.
South Portland studio gets in on selfie trend
The Selfie Store allows customers to take photos of themselves in various whimsical and creative environments, a retail trend that has been popping up nationwide for at least the past five years.
Breast milk donor depot, dispensary to open in Portland
Personalized Pediatrics, working with Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast, will provide the service for donors and recipients, the first in the area.
Cape reopens town hall, library for walk-in service
The move represents the last pandemic-related restriction to be lifted, paving the way for what Town Manager Matthew Sturgis said promises to be a busy summer.
Bill ‘a good first step’ toward South Portland oil tank regulation
The proposed law would ensure that more information on health risks associated with tank farms in the city is available.
Scarborough public works union members picket at town hall
The action is the first time anyone can recall that municipal employees ever picketed in the town’s history.
Westbrook jeweler has designs on greater good
In his work, Ebenezer Akakpo strives to make connections between his home country of Ghana and his new home in Maine and to help others at the same time.
It’s almost time to count the loons
The Maine Audubon event, held since 1983, is looking for volunteer counters, particularly on Sebago Lake and Naples’ Long Lake.