Ranked-choice voting, an expected high turnout, record absentee voting and potential disruptions at the polls could produce delays in declaring winners, especially in top races.
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Portland mayor promises more campaign finance transparency in wake of missing reports
After a report detailing $125,000 in contributions went undisclosed for nearly a month, Mayor Kate Snyder says she will work with councilors to increase online access to campaign finance reports.
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Money pours in to efforts to defeat citizen referendum questions in Portland
Opponents of 5 proposals placed on the ballot by Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America have raised nearly 14 times as much as proponents, and have more cash on hand for the final week of the campaign.
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To cap or not: Portland voters wrestle with marijuana retail limits
The measure to eliminate the 20-store cap in Portland was added to the ballot before the City Council voted to allow all 36 first-round applicants to proceed with retail licensing.
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Anti-masking rallies in Portland and Augusta planned Saturday
Organizers call for the arrest of six governors, including Gov. Janet Mills.
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Saturday is prescription drug take-back day in Maine
Police departments in Portland and elsewhere in the state will be collecting unused drugs.
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Black Lives Matter Maine stages rally at Portland police station
More than 70 people turn out as part of a national campaign to protest police brutality.
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Portland moving forward on scaled back renovations of 4 elementary schools
Renovations are nearing completion at Lyseth Elementary School, and the district is scheduled to seek bids for the remaining 3 schools this winter.
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Portland City Council votes to grant licenses to most marijuana store applicants
Portland could get as many as 34 cannabis retailers, more per capita than Denver, rather than the 20 the city’s original rules envisioned.
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Portland will allow outdoor dining and retail operations through early January
The decision was made by the City Council on Monday night to help businesses get through the pandemic.