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ARUNDEL, Maine — The election on Tuesday, June 8, was a good one for incumbents, and for a write-in candidate too. Incumbents Daniel Dubois and Philip Labbe each won three-year terms on the Arundel Board of Selectmen, according to unofficial results provided by Town Clerk Emily Nedeau after the polls closed Tuesday. Labbe received 220 votes, and Dubois was close behind with 216. Challenger and newcomer Rod Sparkowich placed third in the race with 59 nods from voters. For the towns Budget Boa...

KENNEBUNK, Maine – Recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, improving communication, and increasing the district’s focus on children and curriculum were recurring themes when the six candidates for RSU 21 School Board were recently interviewed about their campaigns. Another theme that often popped up: all candidates are newcomers looking to step off the sidelines and onto the field to oversee the district during a challenging time in education. A change in the boards makeup is inevitable, ...

If the nomination papers currently in circulation are any indication, several candidates are poised to throw their hats into the proverbial ring to run for office during the elections in local towns this June. Nomination papers in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Arundel, Wells and Ogunquit became available at town clerks’ offices in late February and are due back there by Friday, April 9. Heres a rundown of how the races are shaping up: Kennebunk In Kennebunk, Deputy Town Clerk Carrie Weeman report...

Early signs of heightened interest in Kennebunk 2021 local elections KENNEBUNK, Maine – Nomination papers wont be available until later this month for those who wish to run for office during this Junes local elections, but Town Clerk Merton Brown said people are already showing an earlier-than-usual interest in them. "Early interest is a good indicator that interest is heightened," he said. Brown said several people started calling his office more than three weeks ago to ask procedure-relate...