PORTLAND (AP) — Couriers are rolling in Maine to collect ballot materials as the state determines the winner of a U.S. House seat via its new voting method for the first time. Mainers ranked their choices in Congressional ballots this week in case no candidate cleared 50 percent of the popular vote. The office of […]
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Buckfield voters pass ordinance that makes changes to Planning Board
BUCKFIELD — Residents on Tuesday passed a Planning Board ordinance that includes three major changes. The changes call for: • Reducing the number of members to five from seven. • Reducing the length of terms to three years from five. • Not requiring monthly meetings. Five-year terms will be phased out as they expire, Town Manager […]
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Wainwright elected sheriff of Oxford County
PARIS — Oxford County Sheriff-elect Christopher Wainwright said Wednesday evening that it “feels good to win” and he’s happy he and his boss, Sheriff James Theriault, “ran a good, clean race.” “He was a worthy opponent,” Wainwright said. “He and I work together, so I’m glad we were able to keep everything positive. It’s been […]
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Calhoun maintains small lead over Vanderwood in treasurer race
PARIS — Elizabeth Calhoun, the Democrat challenging Republican incumbent Marc Vanderwood for his seat as Oxford County treasurer, maintained a slight lead Wednesday night, with three unorganized territories yet to report their votes. As of 7 p.m. Wednesday, Calhoun was leading 12,178 to 11,863. Albany Township, Lincoln Plantation and Magalloway Plantation — all territories with […]
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Lewiston matches statewide election results
LEWISTON — Ballots cast in Lewiston on Election Day largely reflected the statewide results still rolling in Wednesday, with the city choosing Janet Mills for governor and re-electing Angus King to the U.S. Senate. The city also favored Lewiston native Jared Golden for Congress in a race that is still too close to call, and […]
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Crowd turns out in Farmington to celebrate Governor-elect Janet Mills' win
FARMINGTON — The celebration started before Governor-elect Janet Mills arrived late Wednesday afternoon in her hometown. More than 100 people gathered inside and outside The Homestead Kitchen, Bar and Bakery on Broadway as they waited to congratulate Mills on becoming the first female to be elected governor in the state. The state’s attorney general will […]
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Prodan wins second term as Franklin County treasurer
FARMINGTON — Pam Prodan, a Democrat from Wilton, won a second four-year term Tuesday as the Franklin County treasurer. She beat Quenten Clark Jr., a Republican from Farmington by an unofficial vote of 7,131 to 6,580. Prodan is a former private practice lawyer from Wilton and has served as county treasurer for the past four years. […]
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As numbers roll in, outcome of 2nd District race remains a puzzle
Nobody knows who won Maine’s hotly contested and sometimes bitter 2nd District congressional race. The two leading contenders — Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin and Democrat Jared Golden — are more or less tied. Shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday, the Secretary of State’s Office reported unofficial first-round results that showed Poliquin with a razor thin […]
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Democrats now control both houses of Maine Legislature
Democrats gained control of the Maine Legislature on Tuesday, increasing their majority in the House of Representatives and recapturing a decisive majority in the Senate. Top Democrats said they would use their majority to take action on several key issues, including funding Medicaid expansion, keeping $160 million in school funding in place and addressing the […]
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Weld lawyer takes Franklin County judge of probate contest
FARMINGTON — Voters in Franklin County elected Margot Joly of Weld on Tuesday to be the new Franklin County treasurer over opponent Ron Aseltine of Wilton. The unofficial results are 6,871 to 6,381. Joly will begin her four-year term on Jan. 1, 2019. She will replace Probate Judge Richard Morton of Farmington, who is retiring on Dec. 31 after serving the county for […]