OXFORD — Incumbent Scott Hunter will remain on the Board of Selectmen, according to a ballot recount Wednesday. The recount, which took place at the Town Office, was requested by Dana Dillingham after Tuesday’s election showed he, Hunter and James Bowden polled within six votes of each other for one of the two available seats. The […]
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Lucas St. Clair congratulates Jared Golden, but not ready to concede yet
Though it appears Lucas St. Clair is heading for a solid second-place finish in Maine’s sole congressional primary, he is waiting for final results before throwing in the towel. “We owe it to the people who heard our message and cast their vote for us to see the vote counting through to the end, even […]
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Canton voters elect Hutchins, Lueders
CANTON — Selectman Don Hutchins received 170 votes Tuesday in his bid for another term on the Board of Selectmen, according to interim Administrative Assistant Kathy Walker. Hutchins, who ran unopposed, will serve a three-year term. Voters also supported Carl Lueders in his unopposed bid for a three-year term on the Regional School Unit 56 […]
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Andover residents approve $1.2 million school budget
ANDOVER — Residents voted 143-87 on Tuesday in support of a $1.2 million school budget for 2018-19, according to Town Clerk Melinda Averill. Earlier this month, school Superintendent Alton Hadley said the budget is a reduction of 12.86 percent from 2017-18 spending. Andover has 64 students in grades pre-K through 12, with 22 students at […]
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Mills or Cote will emerge as Democratic primary victor, but not before Friday
Either Janet Mills or Adam Cote will be on the ballot for governor in November, but it will be days before Mainers know which of the two represents the Democratic Party this fall. With 80 percent of precincts statewide reporting, Mills continued to lead Cote by just under 5,000 votes on Wednesday morning. But Mills’ […]
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Incumbent Litchfield selectman re-elected
The chairman of the Litchfield Board of Selectmen was re-elected Tuesday, defeating two challengers who together received about 50 percent of the vote, according to unofficial election results. The chairman, Mark Russell, received 371 votes Tuesday, according to the unofficial tally. The other two candidates, Renee Lachapelle and Richard “Ric” Swett, received 252 and 124 […]
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Litchfield, Sabattus, Wales voters approve RSU 4 budget
WALES — Voters in Litchfield, Sabattus and Wales approved a $19.17 million spending plan for Regional School Unit 4 Tuesday. Sabattus voters approved the budget 523-186, Litchfield approved it 419-378 and Wales voters approved it 216-76. The budget is up $355,984, or 1.89 percent, from this fiscal year’s $18.81 million. The majority of the increase […]
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Lisbon voters OK school budget
LISBON — Lisbon voters Tuesday approved a $16.4 million school budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year. The tally was 1,057 to 656. The budget is 4.3 percent higher than this fiscal year. Of the total, $7 million will be raised by taxes, an increase of $493,786 from the current budget, or a 7.5 percent increase.
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Misty Coolidge wins House primary in 65th District
NEW GLOUCESTER — A political newcomer who operates the Coolidge Family Farm, a popular wedding venue, won a state House primary by a wide margin Tuesday. Misty Coolidge beat Democrat Robert Maheu in the 65th District race that includes New Gloucester and part of Poland. Coolidge racked up 84 percent of the 599 votes cast […]
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Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro survives Tuesday recall by less than 100 votes
WATERVILLE — City residents on Tuesday by a 91-vote margin rejected a recall of Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro following a controversial tweet in which he criticized a student who survived a school shooting. Isgro prevailed in the vote with 1,563 against the recall and 1,472 in support of it. Election results were announced at 10:47 […]