Waterville City Clerk Patti Dubois said 75% of voter turnout was absentee in July, and the city has already had hundreds of absentee ballot requests.
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Town Meeting Roundup: Washington voters set budget, approve marijuana ordinance
Mount Vernon and Whitefield voters approve municipal spending for upcoming fiscal year.
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Washington voters to act on budget, marijuana ordinance at Town Meeting
Residents are expected to decide on 41 articles, between voting July 14 and the open Town Meeting July 18.
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Central Maine towns begin planning in-person Town Meetings while awaiting guidance from the state
Towns are grappling with the possibility of more than 50 people attending meetings, which violates gathering restrictions currently in place by an order of the governor’s office.
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The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi honors three local students
Honorees include Robin Cochrane-Crane, Jane Horovitz and Lisa Sturgis.
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Gibbs Library to offer TumbleBooks’ databases for K-12, more
WASHINGTON — Gibbs Library, 40 Old Union Road, is offering the following online resources, according to its website gibbslibrary.org. • TumbleBooks’ databases feature unlimited access from home. Patrons can read as many books as they want, when they want, and on any device. There are no check-outs, holds, or bulky downloads. Books are available instantly. […]
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CANCELED: ‘Forest Fires — Maine and Beyond’ talk set for March 24 in Washington
WASHINGTON — The Tom Parent talk about “Forest Fires — Maine and Beyond” set for March 24 at Gibbs Library, 40 Old Union Road., has been canceled. For more information, call the the library at 845-2663.
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Adult-use marijuana ordinance, budget go before Washington voters
Selectman Tom Johnston said the net municipal budget is down, but increases in county tax and ambulances services forced the town’s appropriation up 5.54% before factoring in school costs.
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Town garage work, planning for a 1,000-foot tsunami among issues for Washington Select Board candidates
ShaRon Kelly, who expressed concerns about a perceived lack of planning for a potential tsunami caused by an asteroid striking the Eastern seaboard, as well as “alien deception,” is challenging incumbent Washington Selectman Tom Johnston.
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Vanderbilt exhibit on view in Washington
The Gibbs Library will feature the work of Barbara Vanderbilt through Jan. 7.