Incumbent Democrat C. Diane Wilson and Republican Matthew Boucher are running for register of deeds, which oversees maintaining and preserving the documents recorded at the registry, including mortgages, deeds and plans.
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Former Trump aide Mark Meadows ordered to testify in Georgia election probe
Meadows is a key witness as a special grand jury investigates whether Donald Trump and his allies sought to illegally influence the 2020 election that he lost.
Nevada county begins conspiracy-inspired ballot hand count
Nevada has one of the most closely watched U.S. Senate races in the country, as well as high-stakes contests for governor and the office that oversees elections.
Fetterman’s rocky debate raises anxiety among Democrats
A new sense of uncertainty has risen over Pennsylvania’s pivotal Senate contest.
Fairfield residents to decide among 3 candidates for 2 Town Council seats
The three candidates running this fall for the council are Peter Lawrence, Lawrence MacDonald and incumbent Stephanie Thibodeau.
Ethics panel says candidate, outside group violated campaign finance laws
The 5-member Ethics Commission levied a $75 fine against Rep. Sue Bernard for not including a financial disclosure on a letter sent to Aroostook County residents.
Independent Tiffany Bond offers a different approach to lawmaking
The 2nd District candidate cited one bill where she differed from Jared Golden, Bruce Poliquin — and every other lawmaker on Capitol Hill
Fetterman, in debate with Oz, vows to ‘keep coming back up’
The forum had many of the trappings of a traditional debate, complete with heated exchanges and interruptions.
Bowdoinham Select Board candidates focused on affordable housing, recycling program controversy
Voters will elect two of the four candidates to the Bowdoinham Select Board on Nov. 8.
Farmingdale special election to feature former selectman and hopeful
Isaiah Peppard, who has served as selectman in Pittston when he lived there, is running against Andrew Vellani, a former Farmingdale selectman who resigned 10 months into his term, in the Nov. 8 special election to fill the third seat on the town board.