BATH — With unofficial vote tallies still missing from Bath, Bowdoin and Dresden, District 23 Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, was still well on her way to winning reelection over challenger Richard Donaldson, a Georgetown selectman. Vitelli led her opponent 7,596 to 5,573 early Wednesday morning. If those results hold, this will be Vitelli’s first successful reelection […]
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Harpswell voters decide to refill town’s legal fund in wake of water tower battle
HARPSWELL — Harpswell voters approved both municipal ballot questions Tuesday, transferring $30,000 into the town’s depleted legal fund and appropriating $25,000 toward improving parking at the Pott’s Point boat launch. Residents supported adding money to the town’s legal fund 1,871 to 1,291, refilling the legal coffers after a contentious court dispute with a small group of […]
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Timberlake makes move from House to Senate, winning District 22 seat
BRUNSWICK — Unofficial polling results show Republican Jeffrey Timberlake defeated Democrat Lois Kilby-Chesley with roughly 62 percent of the vote in the race for Maine Senate District 22. Results early Tuesday morning showed Timberlake with 9,310 votes and Kilby-Chesley with 5,735. Timberlake posted briefly on social media early Wednesday morning thanking his district for supporting him. […]
Re-election in reach for 2 incumbent Portland councilors
Belinda Ray and Spencer Thibodeau hold big leads while Councilor Nicholas Mavodones trails Joey Brunelle.
Lisbon voters approve borrowing up to $1.4 million
LISBON — Lisbon voters approved borrowing up to $1.4 million to fund road work projects and a new fire truck in a trio of bond questions on Tuesday’s ballot. Town officials have said the road work bonds will save the town money in the long run. The bonds would help Lisbon fund 10 percent of the […]
Incumbent Chipman has commanding lead in Senate District 27 race
With nearly 60 percent of the ballots counted, the Democrat was leading with more than 75 percent of the vote.
Poliquin-Golden race likely will come down to ranked-choice voting
Results Wednesday morning showed a dead heat between the two for the 2nd Congressional District seat currently held by Poliquin.
Janet Mills becomes first woman elected Maine governor
The Democratic attorney general made history with help from a strong turnout in traditionally Democratic towns, especially in southern Maine.
Lisbon elects Mason for District 56 seat
LISBON — Rick Mason will represent Lisbon for his first full term in the District 56 Maine House of Representatives seat. Lisbon voters elected Mason over Democrat Martha Poliquin 2,385 votes to 1,554. Mason was the incumbent, but only held the seat for a year. He won a special election last November, just two months […]