In a community almost split down the middle, the conversation leading up to the vote remained civil.
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Poliquin increases fundraising lead in race for Maine’s 2nd District
The freshman Republican says he has passed the $1 million fundraising mark, carrying $700,000 more in his war chest than Democratic challenger Emily Cain.
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Posted inMaine, News, Senate
Maine’s Margaret Chase Smith lobbied for $10 bill candidate
Amid discussion of possibly replacing the likeness of Alexander Hamilton on the U.S. $10 note with that of an American woman, the former Maine senator’s name has come back around as a contender.
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Dresden schoolteacher elected to Select Board
Longtime Treasurer Kim Rzasa is back in office after a three-way contest.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Schools and Education
SAD 49 to vote on $25.4 million spending plan at budget meeting Thursday
The budget meeting will decide the final amount that will be sent to voters in a districtwide referendum June 16.
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Mount Vernon’s Lee Dunn becomes road commissioner
Michele Pino was elected to the RSU 38 board as a write-in candidate.
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RSU 9 voters soundly reject budget in ‘no win’ situation
The $32.25 million budget contained an increase of 3.9 percent, or $1.2 million, and was rejected by seven of the district’s 10 towns.
Posted inElections, Local Elections, Maine, News
Voting roundup: Poll results from around central Maine
From schools budgets, to select board races, to trash programs and firetrucks, thousands of central Mainers went to the polls Tuesday to vote on a number of local issues.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Augusta voters approve $28.4 million school budget
Winthrop and RSU 11 budgets pass, RSU 2 and RSU 38 budgets appeared likely to pass and results for RSU 12 were unavailable.
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Farmingdale voters elect new selectman
In Augusta, city voters picked a new councilor and a school board member.