WATERVILLE — Police on Tuesday arrested a woman in connection with a June 4 burglary at JR’s Trading & Pawn shop on Elm Street.

PORTLAND — More testing of items from the investigation of Sarah Cherry’s murder could help clarify whether the DNA found on one of her thumbnails came from contamination of that evidence, a witness said Wednesday at a hearing on Dennis Dechaine’s motion for a new trial.

Colleen Madigan Lachowicz defeated Dana Bushee Hernandez for the Senate District 25 Democratic nomination 827-755 on Tuesday.

Lori Fowle defeated Richard Fournier 226-153 in the Democratic primary for House District 58, according to updated results.

Karen Kusiak beat Edward Finch 215-192 for the House District 84 Democratic nomination Tuesday.

Robert Engelhardt beat John Ring 310-148 for the House District 29 Republican nomination on Tuesday.

SKOWHEGAN — Voters approved School Administrative District 54’s proposed budget 1,136 to 710 on Tuesday.

Voters in Fairfield-based School Administrative District 49 approved the school budget for the upcoming year 1,047 to 632 on Tuesday.

VASSALBORO — Voters on Tuesday re-elected incumbent Philip Haines to the Board of Selectmen and chose a new person for the school committee.