Two other New Hampshire towns claiming first-in-the-nation status cast and counted their ballots after midnight as well.
2016
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Turnout high across central Maine as voters flock to polls
In Augusta’s Ward 2, which voted at Augusta City Center, the electronic ballot scanning machine malfunctioned around 4 p.m. and a technician was called to fix the problem.
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Posted in2016 Election, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Take a look at how #MaineVotes
Voters visit the polls to make their voices heard.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Maine close to record turnout for presidential election
While the presidential race is driving the big turnout, Mainers also are deciding an unprecedented five citizen-initiated ballot questions and choosing candidates to fill every seat in the Legislature.
Posted inMaine, News
Authorities identify woman, 2 children killed in Old Town blaze
The remains of the victims are taken to the state medical examiner’s office for autopsies, and investigators work to pinpoint the cause of the fire.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Key things to watch today as election results roll in
The action will roll from pre-dawn voting in New Hampshire to late-night poll closings in Alaska, but Virginia and Utah may foreshadow the outcome.
Posted inEditorials
Our Opinion: One person, one vote is something to celebrate
After all the arguments, the only voices left to be heard are the ones that matter most.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine ports gearing up to export wood chips to Europe
Investors are preparing Eastport and Searsport to send chips to Europe to feed biomass generators there.
Posted inBusiness
Rates on store credit cards climb to new heights
Interest rates on cards offered by the nation’s largest retailers average 23.34 percent, a survey finds.
Posted inOp-Eds
Column: When voting, don’t trust your gut
Research shows people make poor snap decisions when trying to gauge how to trust a political candidate.