By a margin of 187 to 163 on a hand vote, residents of Lincolnville voted at their town meeting Saturday, June 15, to fund the town's police department at $0, thus abolishing the department for the next year, at least.
In the June 11 election, the town had approved a charter change measure giving town meeting voters the authority to establish or abolish a police department.
Earlier in the meeting, which lasted ...
By a margin of 187 to 163 on a hand vote, residents of Lincolnville voted at their town meeting Saturday, June 15, to fund the town's police department at $0, thus abolishing the department for the next year, at least.
In the June 11 election, the town had approved a charter change measure giving town meeting voters the authority to establish or abolish a police department.
Earlier in the meeting, which lasted ...