Republican Catherine Weeks, who lost the Ward 1 race to Democrat Michael Morris by four votes, said she has submitted a formal request for a recount.
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Scarborough superintendent’s job on the line after voters stack school board with critics
Four of five board candidates elected Tuesday were endorsed by a group that sought to have Julie Kukenberger fired, and one of the new board’s first duties will be to review her contract.
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Rivals so close in 2nd District that ranked-choice votes will determine the winner
The second and third choices of voters who picked the independent candidates will detemine whether U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin returns to Washington or Jared Golden replaces him there.
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Nichols, Billings, Donahue win Pittsfield council seats
All three races were decided by fewer than 20 votes.
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Oakland to move forward with $2.6 million fire station project
Voters overwhelmingly supported the bond question in Tuesday’s election. The town also re-elected two incumbents to serve on the Town Council.
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Incumbent Democrats retain Kennebec County commission, deeds posts
In both races, Republican candidates brought strong challenges.
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Backers of failed Question 1 now turn toward paid sick leave
While not abandoning the push for subsidized home care, the Maine People’s Alliance has launched a new effort to mandate sick leave for all Maine workers.
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Historic voter turnout and machine breakdowns lead to long lines, delayed counts
Portland, which typically reports elections results well before midnight, finally releases its vote counts after 5 a.m. Wednesday.
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Whitefield voters pass new junkyard ordinance, dam policy ordinance
Town cracks down on ‘junky yards’, implements rules for recreational area around demolished dam
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Maloney leads DA race in Kennebec County
With 85 percent of the precincts reporting, incumbent District Attorney Maeghan Maloney holds the lead over challenger Kevin Sullivan.