Republican incumbent Amy Arata will face challenger Misty Coolidge, a Democrat, for the second time in the House District 65 race.
Emily Bader
Emily joined the Sun Journal in April 2021 on the health beat. She previously reported for the Lakes Region Weekly, covering nine towns in Cumberland County. She enjoys taste testing chai lattes at local cafes, attempting to beat her personal best on the NYT’s mini crossword puzzle and watching thunderstorms. She’s on the fence about the Oxford comma.
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Six-time incumbent Cebra faces first-timer Scully in District 68
Independent Pat Scully is challenging Republican incumbent Rich Cebra for the House District 68 seat.
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Incumbent faces first-timer Naples-area House race
Independent Pat Scully is challenging Republican incumbent Rich Cebra for the House District 68 seat.
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Fay, Foster square off again in House 66 race
Greg Foster of Raymond hopes to unseat incumbent Jessica Fay in November.
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Leonard challenges Claxton for New Gloucester seat in Senate
Senate District 20 incumbent Ned Claxton faces veteran and business owner Matt Leonard in November.
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Vote shuts down New Gloucester library
Voters Tuesday overwhelmingly reject the library budget, but save the town Planning Department.
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Windham’s Nadeau recognized as Citizen Planner of the Year
WINDHAM — Town Councilor David Nadeau is the Maine Association of Planners’ 2020 Citizen Planner of the Year. An announcement from the town read, “The award recognizes Councilor Nadeau’s years of dedication towards his grasp, participation and support of community planning principles, long-term vision, strategic planning and budgetary measures all for the betterment of the […]
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Third person charged with theft of a political sign in Standish
STANDISH — A Hiram man was charged with the theft of a political sign in Standish last week, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release. Jason Brackett, 38, of Hiram, was issued a citation Sept. 10 and is due to appear in Bridgton District Court on Nov. 17. This follows another citation […]
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Nine cases of COVID-19 detected at St. Joseph’s College
The Standish college announced over the weekend that nine community members had tested positive for the virus; the college will remain in “study in place” mode while the cases are contained.
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Windham approves its first recreational pot stores
Over a year after the topic of recreational marijuana was first introduced, the Town Council approved licenses for Paul’s Boutique and CannaRx at Tuesday night’s meeting.