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York, Maine, Residents Reject Casino Proposal20 May 2002YORK, Maine — As reported by the Associated Press: "Residents soundly rejected the idea of legalized casino gambling in a nonbinding referendum held during the weekend. "Saturday's vote to gauge local sentiment on the issue was 3,057 against casinos and 767 to allow them. "…York, which has a population of about 13,000, was the second town to poll its citizens on the casino issue. "Voters in Berwick opposed casino gambling by a 302-172 tally, and other towns, including Eliot, North Berwick, Wells and Kittery, are scheduled to poll their residents on the issue. "…Casino opponent Mary Black Andrews had predicted an overwhelming vote against casinos. Andrews said that depending on the outcome, she would ask the town to pass a zoning change barring casinos, as the Kittery Town Council did last month. "Voters stood in long lines so they could vote, and counting went on until late into the night. "…While York and Berwick voters have registered their opposition to casinos, several towns in the region say they are open to the idea. Some local officials in Sanford, Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach have endorsed the idea…" |