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Four contend for two seats on Winthrop Town Council

Scott Eldridge, Sarah Fuller, Elizabeth McKenney and Andy Wess are running when Winthrop continues to deal with the fallout from a budgeting error.

Portland Press Herald Health and Human Services reporter Joe Lawlor breaks down the complex system and how it works in Maine.

The official statewide vote tally probably won’t be known for several more days.

Official results are not yet available, but preliminary results fuel optimism among supporters.

The technology investment spending was expected to pass, and scattered results in Greater Portland show strong support.

Petitioners say the results were close and could be reversed, but others say nothing will change and state funds will be wasted.

by DAVID SHARP November 11, 2016November 11, 2016

Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap worries that the date in the referendum may be too ambitious.

Question 3 was overwhelmingly popular in parts of southern and midcoast Maine but failed in western, central, northern and Down East towns.

by David Lightman November 10, 2016November 10, 2016

He won election in part because he connected with his supporters through a robust social media campaign.

by DAVE GRAM November 8, 2016

Longtime Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy and Rep. Peter Welch also coast to re-election.