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China, Vassalboro holding town meetings, elections next week
Vassalboro is conducting its town meeting Monday, June 7, at 6:30 p.m., while China is holding its annual town business meeting by referendum ballot June 8.
The Kennebec County neighboring towns of China and Vassalboro are holding town meetings next week.
China voters will hit the polls Tuesday, June 8, for the annual town business meeting in a referendum vote, while Vassalboro is conducting its in-person town meeting Monday, June 7, and will have an election the next day as well.
The Vassalboro full budget, including for the Vassalboro Community School, totals approximately $6.96 million.
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