Press Herald - Freeport residents denied a ballot measure aimed at launching a ship that has been stranded in a Freeport neighborhood for decades. Voters also filled three Town Council seats Tuesday and elected two to the Regional School Unit 5 board. According to unofficial vote counts from Tuesday’s election, 3,025 residents voted against the ship launching referendum, while 2,405 voted for it.
....On the Town Council, two district seats and one at-large seat were up for grabs on Election Day. Joanna Benoit, the council chairperson, was reelected to her at-large post. Benoit ran unopposed. In District 3, Matthew Pillsbury was the lone candidate and was reelected to his seat.
James DeGrandpre won the only contested seat on the council, for District 2. DeGrandpre received 875 votes while Steve Doran trailed with 319.
Voters also confirmed two uncontested candidates to the local school district board, which covers Freeport, Pownal and Durham. They are Anna Child and Anthony McElligott.
UPCOMING
NOV 7
- Winslow Park Commission → Freeport, 6:00 pm
Complete Streets Committee → 30 Main Street, Freeport 7:30 am
Special Town Council Meeting → 30 Main Street,5:30 pm