AUGUSTA — Fifty years ago, the voters of Maine approved a constitutional amendment that repealed their historic right to elect probate judges in each county. But the referendum didn’t actually set a date for when that would happen. Instead, it was supposed to take place when the Legislature worked out how to create a new […]
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Race tight for Register of Probate
LEWISTON — The race for Register of Probate was too close to call Tuesday night, with all but three towns reporting unofficial results. Leslie Dubois of Lewiston led by 42 votes over Joanna Said of Livermore. The towns of Livermore, Livermore Falls and Sabattus had not reported their tallies. The total from all other Androscoggin […]
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LePage appoints Joshua Klein-Golden as Androscoggin’s Register of Probate
AUBURN — Joshua Klein-Golden is the closer of Androscoggin County. For the third time in seven years, Klein-Golden has been called upon by a Maine governor to complete the term of an elected official in the county’s probate office. The latest example came Wednesday when Gov. Paul LePage appointed Klein-Golden as Register of Probate. He […]
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Bolduc resigns; Democrats seek nominees for register of probate
AUBURN — Less than a year on the job, Androscoggin County’s Register of Probate Brian Bolduc has resigned. Bolduc, a Democrat who was elected in November 2014, offered his one-sentence resignation letter in October. “Please (accept) this letter as my formal notice of resignation from Androscoggin County as the Register of Probate,” the letter reads. […]
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Dubois re-elected judge of probate; Bolduc elected register
AUBURN — Androscoggin County Judge of Probate Michael Dubois won re-election Tuesday, clearing the way for a second term with 57 percent of the popular vote. Results were based on 96 percent returns early Wednesday. Only Durham votes remained uncounted. In all, more than 23,500 people voted for Dubois, a Republican from Lewiston. His challenger, […]
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Election scheduled for Androscoggin probate office
LEWISTON — A special election will be held Nov. 4 to fill the register of probate vacancy in Androscoggin County. Register Wendy Sanborn resigned earlier this year. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said in a press release Tuesday that the Maine Constitution and state law provide that, when the register resigns another one must be […]