Balloting will be held from noon to 7 p.m. at the town office.
local elections
New Sharon election Friday, town meeting Saturday
New Sharon will be holding an election on Friday, Mar. 3, with the town meeting occurring, Saturday, Mar. 4.
Andrew Lewis is lone challenger to win seat on Androscoggin Commission
The Auburn Democrat narrowly defeated political veteran John Michael, who was seeking a second term.
Colin D. O’Neill, Maine Senate 18 candidate
Senate District 18 serves towns in Androscoggin County — Mechanic Falls and Minot; in Cumberland County — Bridgton and Harrison; and in Oxford County — Brownfield, Denmark, Fryeburg, Hebron, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris, Sweden and Waterford.
Stanley Wheeler, Maine Senate 5 candidate
Senate District 5 serves Franklin County — Carrabassett Valley, Chesterville, East Central Franklin, Farmington, Industry, Kingfield, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Strong, Wilton and Wyman Township; in Kennebec County — Rome and Vienna; and in Somerset County — Anson, Athens, Bingham, Brighton Plantation, Cambridge, Caratunk, Central Somerset, Cornville, Dennistown Plantation, Embden; Harmony, Hartland, Highland Plantation, Jackman, Mercer, Moose River, Moscow, New Portland, Northeast Somerset, Northwest Somerset, Pleasant Ridge Plantation, Ripley, Seboomook Lake, Smithfield, Solon, St. Albans, Starks, The Forks Plantation and West Forks Plantation.
Matthew R. Bean, Maine Senate 19 candidate
Senate District 19 serves towns in Franklin County — Avon, Carthage, Coplin Plantation, Dallas Plantation, Eustis, Jay, North Franklin, Phillips, Rangeley, Rangeley Plantation, Sandy River Plantation, South Franklin, Temple, Weld and West Central Franklin; and in Oxford County — Andover, Bethel, Buckfield, Byron, Canton, Dixfield, Gilead, Greenwood, Hanover, Hartford, Lincoln Plantation, Lovell, Magalloway Plantation, Mexico, Milton Township, Newry, North Oxford, Peru, Roxbury, Rumford, South Oxford, Stoneham, Stow, Sumner, Upton, West Paris and Woodstock.
Rachel Henderson, Maine House 78 candidate
House District 78 serves towns in Oxford County — Bethel, Byron, Hanover, Milton, Roxbury and Rumford.
David ‘Fuzzy’ Thurston, Maine House 78 candidate
House District 78 serves towns in Oxford County — Bethel, Byron, Hanover, Milton, Roxbury and Rumford.
Caleb Ness, Maine House 82 candidate
House District 82 serves towns in Oxford County — Brownfield, Fryeburg, Hiram, Lovell and Porter.
James W. Sorcek, Maine House 88 candidate
House District 88 serves towns in Androscoggin County — parts of Auburn.