A 2.5-acre parcel near the town’s center is to be purchased for about $100,000 so a food pantry can open, replacing one that closed earlier, according to Town Manager Richard LaBelle.
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Thibodeau, Lawrence win seats on Fairfield Town Council
Incumbent Stephanie Thibodeau and former Councilor Peter Lawrence beat out newcomer Lawrence MacDonald for two open seats on the council, according to preliminary results Tuesday.
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Donahue, Margolskee defeat incumbents, secure seats on Pittsfield Town Council
Heather Donahue won an at-large seat Tuesday on the Town Council by a narrow margin, while Howard Margolskee secured the District 3 seat.
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Residents of MSAD 49 approve plan for $45.6 million elementary school in Benton
People in the Fairfield-based school district approved the measure Tuesday by a nearly 400-vote margin, but they rejected a related question seeking $1.8 million in local money for a larger gym for the school.
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With only partial results reporting, incumbent Franklin County commissioner leads District 3 race
Commissioner Robert “Bob” Carlton of Freeman Township is being challenged by fellow Freeman Township resident Elizabeth “Betty Ann” Listowich.
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Women’s rights, inflation, the economy among the issues drawing Waterville-area voters to polls
Voter turnout appeared to be strong Tuesday at polling sites in Oakland, Skowhegan, Waterville and elsewhere.
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Winslow voters to consider 2 contested races featuring 5 candidates
In one race, a former town councilor comes out of retirement to challenge two incumbents for an at-large council position, and in the other contest, a 19-year-old Thomas College student competes for a school board seat with a former town councilor of 26 years.
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Pittsfield residents to vote on two contested Town Council races
Five candidates are running for two seats on the Town Council in the November election.
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Fairfield residents to decide among 3 candidates for 2 Town Council seats
The three candidates running this fall for the council are Peter Lawrence, Lawrence MacDonald and incumbent Stephanie Thibodeau.
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Big changes afoot in Fairfield-area school district as residents consider plan for $47 million elementary school
The state would pick up nearly all of the tab for the project, which would lead to the closure of three schools as the district moves to consolidate grades.