Turnout reported steady throughout the day in Central Maine.
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Augusta area voters focused on bears, governor’s race
Clerks in central maine towns said turnout was unusually high on Tuesday.
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Steady turnout expected in Waterville area on Election Day
Local municipal clerks are forecasting a turnout similar to 2010, when Gov. Paul LePage was elected.
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Augusta mayor, Gardiner council among local races on Tuesday’s ballot
For soon-to-be 18-year-old Ryan Dumont, the election is the first time he’ll be able to exercise his right to vote.
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Former teacher, Oakland police officer seek place on RSU 18 school board
The two candidates to succeed Laura Tracy, the current school board chairwoman, are newcomers to elected politics
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Rollins outspends Dowling by large margin in Augusta mayor’s race
Campaign finance reports show David Rollins has raised $14,360 compared to about $2,260 by William Dowling.
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Four vying for two town council seats in Winslow
The only incumbent, Jerry Quirion, faces a construction company project manager, a former church pastor and an executive assistant for re-election.
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Sheriff’s candidate email clogs Somerset area inboxes, costs county $1,000
Candidate Kris McKenna says he had no involvement with the email blast, saying it’s an attempt to ‘sink my ship.’
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Four seek seat on Somerset County probate bench
The candidates, all practicing attorneys in Skowhegan, are competing to finish a four-year term vacated by John Alsop, now an assistant attorney general.
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Waterville mayoral candidates talk trash collection, other issues
Thomas College was the site of the last debate between Nick Isgro, Steven Aucoin and Karen Rancourt-Thomas before Tuesday’s election.