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Election 2024, Local & State, Politics

New city councilors take their seats in Portland

by Grace Benninghoff December 2, 2024December 2, 2024

Ben Grant, Sarah Michniewicz and Wes Pelletier were sworn in and officially took their seats on Monday night.

Election 2024, News, Politics

Hand recount underway in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District

by Randy Billings December 2, 2024December 2, 2024

Austin Theriault requested the recount after losing the race to Rep. Jared Golden by 2,706 votes, or less than 1% of votes cast.

Election 2024, Local & State, News, Politics

Record number of Maine voters cast ballots in 2024 election

by Rachel Ohm November 26, 2024November 27, 2024

More than 840,000 voters cast ballots in this November’s election, which Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said was the most in state history.

Local & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education

How will Maine education be impacted by a second Trump presidency?

by Riley Board November 20, 2024November 20, 2024

Donald Trump’s vows to dissolve the U.S. Department of Education could put school funding sources in jeopardy, and his policy positions could impact programs like Maine’s free breakfast and lunch, and student vaccine mandates.

American Journal

Faulkingham prevails in Westbrook’s Ward 4 recount

by Robert Lowell November 20, 2024November 20, 2024

The recount showed Faulkingham at a margin of 13 votes, two less than the initial results.

Election 2024, Local & State, News, Politics

Jared Golden on voters who helped reelect him: ‘I think they feel like I’m being real’

by Rachel Ohm November 20, 2024November 19, 2024

In an interview Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden talked about his ability to connect with voters from both parties and how Democrats nationally might win back some of those they lost in a tough election cycle.