The $13.21M spending plan was defeated, 576-525.
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Fayette voters elect select board, school board members
Nancy Cronin and Robin Holman were elected to the school committee.
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Richmond voters elect selectmen, approve land use rule changes
Incumbent Robert Bodge and former board member Marilyn Gritzkewitsch were elected to the Richmond Board of Selectmen.
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Winthrop voters approve $15.6M school budget
The spending plan requires an additional $301,805 from local taxpayers.
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Skowhegan board authorizes legal action against homeless shelter
The move is the next step in the town’s attempt to get Shelters By Jesus to fix remaining violations stemming from a December inspection.
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Former Maine probation officer sentenced on child sexual abuse material charge
Jeffery Furlong, 54, of China, admitted to investigators he’d obtained child sexual abuse materials.
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Madison voters approve $4.8M budget at annual town meeting
The spending plan is up about 6% over the current year.
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Carrabassett Valley man charged in girlfriend’s shooting death pleads not guilty
Police say Austin J. Doucette shot Makayla DeSantis twice in the chest in March. Doucette told police it was accidental.
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Scenes from Maine’s primary election as voters hit the polls | Photos
A collection of photos as Mainers cast votes Tuesday in primary and municipal elections.
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Skowhegan voters debate TIF at town meeting, while approving $19M budget
Voters also approved funds to continue paying for commercial trash, a new homeless shelter ordinance and a moratorium on new cannabis establishments.