John Richardson

2 weeks ago | pressherald.com | John Richardson

Volunteer Bill Crangle, right, helps Jean Masker and Al Johnson cast their ballot Tuesday at the Gorham Municipal Center. The town’s school budget and whether to continue voting on the budget for the next three years was on the ballot. One uncontested school committee seat was also being decided Tuesday. Daryn Slover/Portland Press Herald Voters handily approved Gorham’s $57.5 million school spending plan  Tuesday 2,083 to 1,879, a 204 vote margin.

2 weeks ago | pressherald.com | John Richardson

Voters cast their ballots Tuesday at Cape Elizabeth High School. Daryn Slover/Portland Press Herald Cape Elizabeth voters passed a hotly contested $86.5 million school project by a vote of 2,479 to 2,171 on Tuesday. The money will be used to rebuild the town’s middle school and conduct renovations and additions at the elementary school. It packs an estimated 12.3% tax increase to be spread over several years.

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Johnathan Hamblelton and Josie, 1 1/2, are pictured at the Westbrook polls Tuesday. Josie is wearing a I voted sticker. Robert Lowell/Community reporter Westbrook polls in the communi9ty center were quiet at about 6 p.m. Tuesday. Robert Lowell/Community reporter Westbrook Mayor David Morse has announced on Facebook that city voters have passed the $54 million school budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. “The voters have also decided to continue voting on the budget each year,” Morse posted.

2 weeks ago | pressherald.com | John Richardson

Scarborough voters elected Larry Cain in a special Town Council race on Tuesday. Cain received 1,311 votes while opponent Crescencia Maurer received 1,055 votes and opponent Donald Scott Gondzar garnered 168. Cain will fill the seat left vacant by Donald Cushing, who resigned last month. In a Q&A last month, Cain said he was inspired to run for Town Council by his experience on the School Building Advisory Committee.

2 weeks ago | pressherald.com | John Richardson

The Biddeford school budget was approved by voters during the June 10 referendum. Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer Biddeford voters approved the proposed $49.8 million school budget on Tuesday. The vote was 589 in favor and 245 against, with 7 responses left blank. The fiscal year 2026 budget is up $2.5 million, or 5.39% over this year’s budget, and was approved by the Biddeford School Committee on April 30.