The City Council had overriden Mayor Nick Isgro’s veto of its vote to let voters decide whether to ban plastic bags, a proposal initiated by the Sustain Mid-Maine Coalition.
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Maine governor, congressional races a big draw as central Maine voters flocked to polls
Several voters in listed the race for the Maine governor’s office as their top reason to get out and vote Tuesday, while area clerks were reporting heavy turnout throughout the day.
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Colby College student absentee ballots challenged over Waterville address concerns
About 150 absentee ballots have been challenged over concerns that the registrations were not completed with addresses reflecting residency, an issue Maine’s secretary of state calls a misunderstanding.
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Gardiner officials to consider the mechanics of filling an empty council seat
If District 2 City Councilor Patricia Hart is elected mayor, city officials will start the process for filling the seat.
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UMF would get $8.5M for student center, early child care program if state bond passes
The bond money is part of a $49 million total package the University of Maine System is asking voters to approve Tuesday.
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Oakland voters to elect 2 councilors, decide proposed fire station’s fate
As Dana Wrigley and Don Borman seek re-election to the council, Kelly Roderick hopes her third time running will be the charm; residents also will vote on a $2.6 million plan to build a fire station.
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Two military veterans face off in Winslow’s only council race this season
Ben Twitchell, who has held the District 2 seat for six years, finds a challenge in newly eligible opponent Earl Watts.
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Waterville voters in four wards to elect councilors, Board of Education members
Voting will be held 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 6 at Thomas College on West River Road.
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Contested race shapes up for Kennebec County Register of Deeds
Republican Kristin Clark is challenging four-term incumbent Beverly Bustin-Hatheway.
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Collins, King, Pingree slam Trump plan to end birthright citizenship
Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin initially declined to comment on the president’s plan, saying he ‘didn’t see that,’ but later issued a statement saying ‘any executive order or law must pass Constitutional muster.’