Southern Mainers Voting On Mergers ; Election 2008: The Plans Would Create Five 'Regional School Units' Involving a Total of 14 Communities.

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Dozens of Maine communities will vote Nov. 4 on plans to consolidate public school districts as required under state law.

Among 18 merger plans that will be considered, five in southern Maine would create "regional school units" for Falmouth, Cumberland and North Yarmouth; Freeport, Durham and Pownal; Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel; Saco, Dayton and Old Orchard Beach; and Windham and Raymond.

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Southern Mainers Voting On Mergers ; Election 2008: The Plans Would Create Five 'Regional School Units' Involving a Total of 14 Communities.

"For us, it's basically about administrative consolidation right now," said Michael Lafortune, superintendent of School Union 7, which is made up of Saco and Dayton. The school union would merge with the Old Orchard Beac...

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