Districts covering Augusta, Hallowell, Gardiner and other local towns were decided by voters on Tuesday.

The incumbent registrar of deeds had a lead of more than 2-1 over the deputy registrar.

Hilliard wins in District 76; Nutting re-elected

Chief Deputy Dale Lancaster appeared to be en route to a victory in the race for Somerset County sheriff Tuesday night, piling up a better than 2-1 lead

Maeghan Maloney won easily over independent challenger Kevin Sullivan.

Voters ousted City Councilor Erik Thomas, a strong supporter of the pay-as-you-throw trash program in the city’s election Tuesday.

Augusta voters also approved a new fire station and a charter change that will allow the superintendent to live outside the city.