The Fairfield Police Department reported the following activity:

RICHMOND — Incumbent Clarence Cummins and newcomer Gary Poulin were elected to the Board of Selectmen Tuesday. Cummins, with 160 votes, and Poulin, with 145 votes, were the top two vote-getters in a five-way race for two selectmen’s seats. Fred Browne came in third with 138 votes Pauline Beasley and David W. Guilmette each received […]

The following people were booked Tuesday and Wednesday at Somerset County Jail:

WINTHROP — Voters rejected the $10.2 million school budget at the polls Tuesday by 32 votes. Some 712 people voted against affirming the 2012-2013 budget which was a $365,000 increase over the current year. Some 680 people voted in favor of it. The rejection will be the topic of an emergency school board meeting at […]

David Bustin, of Hallowell, defeated Priscilla Jenkins, of Winthrop, 1,354-1,044.

WINTHROP — Craig Hickman has defeated Kevin Cookson 757-215 in the Democratic primary for House District 82, according to updated results.

Ellen A. Winchenbach is leading Henry B. Simmons 461-290 in the Republican primary race for House District 50, according to updated results.