Denis Bisson, who is considered armed and dangerous, is believed to be driving a silver 2015 Toyota Tundra with the New Hampshire license plate ‘ALL-GD.’
Kevin Miller
Kevin Miller joined the staff of the Portland Press Herald in 2012 and has worked as a journalist in Maine since 2005. He currently covers state politics, the Maine Legislature and environmental/natural resources issues. A policy wonk, Kevin previously wrote about Congress and federal issues as the Press Herald’s Washington, DC correspondent. Before settling in Maine, he covered state government, higher education and environmental issues for newspapers in Virginia and Maryland. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing or doing pretty much anything else outdoors. He lives in Newcastle with his wife, Carissa, and their dog.
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Historic ranked-choice vote changed perceptions, if not election outcomes
How the process played out is likely to be scrutinized for some time, while candidates say it resulted in a more civil campaign.
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With 54%, Janet Mills wins Democratic nomination in race for Maine governor
After a week of anticipation, Democrats learn that Mills beat Adam Cote by 8 points in the nation’s first statewide election with ranked-choice voting.
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Democrats wait another day for ranked-choice vote results as Republicans rally for Moody
Election workers had to retrieve paper ballots from five communities Tuesday and now hope to finish the tabulation process in the Democratic gubernatorial primary on Wednesday.
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Maine election officials likely to count ranked-choice ballots Tuesday
The last of the ballots from Maine’s towns and cities were delivered Monday to the makeshift headquarters of the secretary of state’s ranked-choice tabulation center.
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So who won 2 of Maine’s Democratic primary contests? Scanning, scanning …
Ranked-choice ballots are collected and tabulated Friday, in a process that’s expected to last into next week.
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Ballots start arriving in Augusta for ranked-choice tabulations in 2 races
The next round of vote counts in Democratic primaries for governor and the 2nd Congressional District are expected to begin Monday with high-speed equipment.
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Lawmakers work urgently to address problems with state’s child protective services
A member of a committee developing a bill to address DHHS failings cited after two deaths hopes for a vote ‘no later than September.’
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Mills or Cote will likely emerge as Democratic nominee for governor, but not until next week
No other candidate has a realistic chance, in a race that’s likely to hinge on the second choices of voters who favored Mark Eves and Betsy Sweet.
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Shawn Moody takes Republican nomination for governor, as Mills and Cote lead Democratic field
Shawn Moody had more than half of the votes in the Republican race for governor, while and Adam Cote and Janet Mills were running neck-and-neck among Democrats but far short of 50%.