MECHANIC FALLS — Residents voted 458–279 on Tuesday to buy a building at 22 Pleasant St., renovate it and relocate the Police Department, Town Office and library there. The vote authorizes the town to obtain a bond for $500,000 to pay for the purchase and relocation effort. It will be combined with an municipal loan […]
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Lisbon voters OK bonds, elect officials
LISBON — Voters on Tuesday passed two bonds and elected three public officials. Voters approved appropriating $1.65 million for energy efficiency improvements to the high school, middle school, elementary school and central office, 1,263–770. The second question asked residents to accepted a $6.54 million loan to cover wastewater improvements. It was approved, 1,350–683. The 29-year […]
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Durham rejects pot moratorium
DURHAM — Voters on Tuesday rejected a six-month moratorium on retail recreational marijuana establishments and social clubs by a tally of 516-579. The moratorium ordinance included stores, cultivation facilities, product manufacturing facilities, testing facilities and any development associated with marijuana. The ordinance would not have affected the rights afforded by the Maine Medical Use of […]
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Sabattus elects new officials
SABATTUS — Residents elected four people to offices Tuesday. Nicholas J. Gayton was elected selectman, assessor and overseer of the poor for a three-year term with 436 votes. Connie Castonguay received 275 and Michelle Ames got 197. Robert L. Gayton Jr. was elected to the Regional School Unit 4 board of directors for a three-year term […]
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RSU 16 bond question passes
POLAND — On Tuesday, voters in Regional School Unit 16 approved a $5.7 million bond to expand and renovate Bruce M. Whittier Middle School and Poland Regional High School. The tally was 1,515 to 1,462. Poland voters approved the measure 812-704; Mechanic Falls rejected it, 343-398; and Minot voters tied 360-360, with three blank votes. […]