With 93% of the ballots counted, Democrats cast roughly 68,000 more votes than in 2018, with independents joining them by a 3-to-1 margin.
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Will ranked-choice counting swamp national Democrats’ pick in the 2nd District?
State Sen. Joe Baldacci, D-Bangor, holds a narrow lead in the first round of ranked-choice voting.
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Rangeley approves most budget articles at town meeting
Voters said yes to all but 4 of the town budget articles during the annual referendum June 9.
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What to watch for as Maine races head to ranked-choice runoffs
Both gubernatorial primaries and the Democratic primary in Maine’s 2nd District will go to runoffs. How will the candidates’ strategies and alliances play out?
Posted inCommunity, Elections, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Voters approve Rangeley area school budget by wide margin
The combined vote was 556-225 in favor of RSU 78’s $6M budget for the next school year.
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Maine’s Election Day issues: Getting asked to show ID and a town running out of ballots
From Gorham to Berwick to South Portland and elsewhere, Maine voters and clerks reported a few hiccups and problems on Election Day.
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Majority of towns pass Newport-area school budget
Palmyra and Plymouth did not report results.
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Pittsfield-area voters approve $15.2M school budget
The Maine School Administrative District 53 budget comes with an overall increase of 1.70% and a local tax increase of 5.58%.
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Maine bans retail sale of powerful rat poisons
State officials move to stop secondary poisoning after studies show toxic chemicals are turning up in Maine wildlife, including black bears and fishers.
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Jackson Lab lands $1.8M grant from Michael J. Fox Foundation
The foundation awarded the grant to Jackson Lab, which is studying genetic mutations that are risk factors for Parkinson’s.