MEXICO — Ashley Derouche of Mexico has accepted a three-year seat on the Regional School Unit 10 board, Mexico Town Clerk Penny Duguay said Thursday. Derouche was one of four write-in candidates for the position. She succeeds Heather Gallant, whose term expired in June. [email protected]
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Moody plans to cement party support as Republicans gear up for November election
Shawn Moody says he plans to move quickly to build support in the Republican Party that he joined eight months ago and reach out to lawmakers who supported others in the four-way gubernatorial primary that he dominated Tuesday. “I think Republicans know exactly who I am,” Moody said in an interview Wednesday. “Obviously economic issues […]
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Couriers bringing ranked-choice voting ballots to Augusta
AUGUSTA (AP) — Couriers will begin delivering ballots to Maine’s state capital on Thursday as residents await the results of the nation’s biggest test of ranked-choice voting. A private courier service will start delivering hands ballots and memory sticks to a secure site in Augusta. Vote counting will begin on Friday and continue next week. […]
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RSU 16 budget passes
POLAND — Residents in Regional School Unit 16 voted 1,345 to 586 on Tuesday to approve a $22.3 million school budget for 2018-19. RSU 16 includes Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls. The budget represents a 3.7 percent increase from current spending, and boosts property taxes on a $100,000 house by $99.63 in Minot, $92.45 in Mechanic Falls and […]
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Peru votes to fund community center another year
PERU — The fate of the former Friends of Peru Elementary School building was decided Tuesday when residents voted 261-224 to allocate $7,000 to the community center and continue its operations under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen. The opposing questions on Tuesday’s ballot, either to fund or destroy the building, which failed 208-288, […]
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RSU 10 budget passes; school board members chosen
RUMFORD — Voters in the seven towns of Regional School Unit 10 approved a $26.48 million budget Tuesday. The tallies were: Buckfield, 247-151; Hanover, 55-13; Hartford, 134-52; Mexico, 319-157; Roxbury, 47-33; Sumner, 110-73; and Rumford, 860-431. The budget represents a districtwide tax increase of 3.43 percent. Chad Culleton of Hartford was elected to a three-year […]
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RSU 56 budget passes
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 56 voters passed a $12.28 million budget Tuesday by a vote of 881-459, Superintendent Pam Doyen said. The tallies were: Dixfield, 342-194; Peru, 309-195; Canton, 161-52; and Carthage, 69-18. The 2018-19 budget is slightly higher than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. Barry Prescott of Dixfield kept his seat […]
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Chase, Pepin win Rumford Select Board seats
RUMFORD — Michael Peter Chase and John Pepin Sr. won seats Tuesday on the Board of Selectmen, according to Town Clerk Beth Bellegarde. Chase, an incumbent, defeated former Selectman Frank DiConzo 657 to 607 for a three-year position. Pepin, with 486 votes, defeated four opponents in his bid to fill the remaining two years of the […]
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Rumford voters approve $8.84 million municipal budget
RUMFORD — Voters on Tuesday approved a 2018-19 municipal budget of $8.84 million, an increase of 3.13 percent. Town Clerk Beth Bellegarde said voters approved the entire warrant. Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs said part of the budget increase is reflected in funding for a full-time economic development director and a part-time assistant finance director. The town manager said with […]
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Mexico voters pass budget; re-elect Philbrick
Mexico easily passes budget; Philbrick wins fifth term to select board. (Submitted photo) MEXICO — Voters overwhelmingly passed every article Tuesday on the annual meeting warrant, according to Town Clerk Penny Duguay. They also elected Richard “Richie” Philbrick to a fifth three-year term to the Board of Selectmen. He defeated Caroline Mitchell 286-130. Mexico’s budget […]