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Beals voters to decide $1.6 million school budget Tuesday
Selectmen have urged the superintendent to explore alternatives to keeping Beals Elementary School open, including possible consolidation with Jonesport.
Nearly 40% of signature gatherers for Maine trans athlete ballot question were from out of state
Outside petition circulators, money and lawyers have poured into Maine, making the state’s referendum process a battleground in the national debate over transgender rights.
Debate over trans athlete question puts Maine referendum process in the spotlight
Here’s how the state’s century-old citizen initiative process works.
Bowdoin College withdraws Kingfield campsite application, plans to refile after town review
The move comes after residents requested a temporary moratorium, set for a public hearing in July.
RSU 9 voters advance $46.2 million budget to June 9 referendum
Proposed spending plan would raise town assessments 1.29 percent and shift costs across all 10 communities.
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