Municipalities are trying to fill several top local election jobs that are vacant due to retirements or harassment.
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Hartland residents choose from slate of candidates, approve $1.5 million budget at Town Meeting
All of the warrant articles presented to residents at Saturday’s Town Meeting passed as written, including the municipal budget and another relating to a proposed affordable housing project.
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Hartland residents to consider $1.5 million budget, needle exchange law at Town Meeting
Community to hold municipal elections from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, and Town Meeting on Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m.
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Holmstrom wins special election for Pittsfield Town Council seat
Lindsay Holmstrom received 120 votes Thursday compared to 72 for former District 4 councilor Heather Donahue.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene hostile in testimony as her candidacy is challenged
Five voters in her Georgia congressional district say she shouldn’t run, alleging that she helped facilitate the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection
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More Republican states are coming around on paper ballots
Some GOP voters remain distrustful of voting machines following the controversy over the 2020 presidential election.
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Benton residents approve $1.6 million municipal budget at Town Meeting
Voters over the weekend also approved the use of $75,000 in federal pandemic relief aid for a variety of town projects.
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Residents approve plan to create Belgrade Water District
Voters at annual Town Meeting approve most of proposed $3.6 million budget, and creation of water district to address area where wells have been contaminated by road salt.
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Albion rejects marijuana ordinance, passes solar moratorium and budget at Town Meeting
Voters at the Town Meeting approved the $1.19 million budget and a one-year moratorium on large-scale commercial solar arrays, but rejected a proposed marijuana licensing ordinance on Saturday.
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Freedom voters approve town budget, elect charter committee at Town Meeting
Residents on Saturday approved a municipal budget of $688,536, which represents an increase of about $61,000 from last year.