Maine election officials are expecting an unusually low turnout for Tuesday’s primary elections, which could influence the outcome of the hotly contested U.S. Senate races.

WINSLOW — Winslow High School graduating seniors: Jessica Lynn Addy, Jesse Dean Audet, Zachary Aaron Ball, Mariah Lee Barnett, Regan Marie Beals, Nicholas Alan Blaschke, Artem Joshua Bolduc, Dayton Cameron Bourassa, Chantel Blake Bourgoin, Conner Joseph Bourgoin, Stephanie Nicole Brawn, Anthony James Breton, Michael Lewis Briggs, Kyle Richard Calvo, Haley Elizabeth Campbell, Benjamin Joseph Caouette, Michael Brian Carpenter, Seth Alan Cater, Marissa Marie Charette, Noe Jonathan Chavez, Mariah Lynn Chenard, Graham Michael Clark, Kelselyn Renee Cochran, Matthew Leo Craig, Eric Douglas Crawley, Sydney May Crogan, Donald Joseph Cyr and Ernest Joseph Cyr.

OAKLAND — The Town Council took action Wednesday to repair Oakland’s new but nonfunctioning $6 million sewer system.

WILTON — A family returned from the son’s baseball practice Wednesday to find a fire had started inside their U.S. Route 2 home, killing their two dogs and cat, Wilton fire Chief Sonny Dunham said.

AUGUSTA — Nine Maine communities were named Wednesday as a “certified business friendly” community.

WATERVILLE — Anyone caught shooting off fireworks in the city or selling them as of June 18 will face hefty fines.

STRONG — Clinging to a tree amid the rain-swollen Sandy River, Bob Cavaliere didn’t think he would survive what started out Tuesday as an adventurous solo kayak trip to celebrate his 50th birthday.