They voted on the proposal a few days after Gov. Paul LePage vetoed a bill that would have created a framework for the sales.
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New Monmouth school approved
The school’s entire $26.2 million construction cost would be paid by the state.
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Belgrade rejects starting school withdrawal process
All three local referendum ballots had to be counted by hand, and some 1,112 people voted.
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China, Oakland, Winslow elect town government officials
China residents also voted on three local referendums that involved building a fire pond, donations to nonprofits and renting space on the town’s communications tower.
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Waterville, Fairfield and Vassalboro voters choose officials, while Madison rejects pot sales
Madison residents decided to ban recreational marijuana establishments.
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RSU 18 bond appears to be passing
The $13.9 million bond was passing with a vote of 3,054-2,079 in four of the five towns in the district.
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Fuller, Eldridge elected to Winthrop council
In the school board race, Kristin Shumway and Virginia Geyer won seats.
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Isgro re-elected mayor in 3-way Waterville race
Democratic challenger Erik Thomas came in second; Levesque, an independent candidate, placed third.
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Maine becomes first state to approve Medicaid expansion by popular vote
With 90 percent of the ballots counted, the proposal to expand Medicaid to 70,000 Mainers had 59 percent of the vote.
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Election 2017: Statewide results maps for Medicaid expansion, casino and more
Town-by-town results from the 2017 election.