The state stands to join others in legalizing marijuana and increasing the minimum wage and would stand alone in adopting ranked-choice voting.
2016
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Hastings re-elected to Augusta Board of Education
He defeated Holly Kiidli by a vote total of 2,823 to 2,666, according to unofficial results.
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Clinton residents vote to allow the state to award agency liquor licenses to local stores
Stores will be able to sell hard liquor to go every day but Sundays.
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Pietroski, Cook win seats on Winthrop school board
They were competing for the two open seats in a three-way race that also included Jane Precourt, a former co-chairwoman of the parent-teacher association.
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Incumbent, Budget Committee member win Oakland Town Council seats
Michael Perkins and Harold Buzzell Jr. were both elected to three-year seats in the Town Council on Tuesday.
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O’Brien, Wilson, Elliott win Augusta council seats
O’Brien believes his past council experience will be helpful, especially as three current councilors, Patrick Paradis, Cecil Munson and Dale McCormick, are coming off the board.
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Monmouth voters approve expanding downtown TIF district
The expansion will create more opportunities for tax revenue to be used for economic development.
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Republicans maintain control of Maine Senate by one seat
Democrats also lost ground to Republicans in the House in Tuesday’s elections but still have a one-seat edge.
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Winslow residents elect Ken Fletcher, Jeff West to Town Council
The incumbent and the former Fourth of July Committee member won two three-year seats on the council.
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Ault, Cusick, White win at-large Gardiner City Council seats
The race highlighted different approaches to economic development.