A majority of voters approved nine questions about the town exploring options for high-speed internet and land use ordinances, according to unofficial results.
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Posted inElections, Local Elections, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Townsend and Picchiotti win seats on Fairfield Town Council
Matthew Townsend and incumbent John Picchiotti outpaced two other candidates Tuesday for seats on the Fairfield council.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville council Chairman Thomas loses seat by 8 votes to newcomer McCormick
In a surprising outcome, City Council Chairman Erik Thomas was toppled by Thomas A. McCormick, who was making his first bid for public office.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Carol Johnson wins Belgrade election for vacant seat on Board of Selectpersons
Carol Johnson earned 650 votes and opponent Nicholas Alexander received 521, according to unofficial results Tuesday.
Posted inElections, Kennebec Journal, Local Elections, Maine
Augusta-area voters turn out in steady stream to weigh in on Question 1, local races
While several communities had local races on their ballots, most people turned out to vote on Question 1, a referendum question about the New England Clean Energy Connect corridor.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Question 1 appears to drive voter turnout in central Maine
A top question for voters statewide Tuesday was whether they wanted to allow Central Maine Power’s $1 billion transmission line project to continue.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Large weathervane among key early tests for new Kennebec County administrator
Scott Ferguson started work as the new county administrator this week, attending his first meeting Tuesday of the county commissioners who puzzled over what to do with a large weathervane at the facilities office.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Fewer candidates, and less qualified ones, lead to staffing woes for central Maine fire stations
The fire chief in Skowhegan, Shawn Howard, says he has 15 openings for firefighters, and he’s not confident he can fill them all anytime soon.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Dispute over car given as gift leads to Detroit shooting, authorities say
A dispute led to a Hartland man demanding a Cadillac car he had gifted be returned and firing shots at the car when he spotted it Monday.
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Two injured in crash involving logging truck in Fairfield, police say
Driver Thomas Scholtens, 63, and passenger Cynthia Sawtelle, 59, both of Fairfield, were taken by ambulance to a Waterville hospital.