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.
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.
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.
Local orchards kick off busy, if slightly unusual, apple season
While this season during a pandemic might look a little different from years past, orchard owners say it could be one of their most successful seasons yet, due in large part to the draw of being outside.
Unfazed by pandemic, new restaurant coming to Windham
The sister location to the Stockhouse Restaurant and Sports Pub in Westbrook, the Stockhouse Restaurant and Sandbar Pub is shooting for an October opening at the former Buck’s Naked BBQ site.
Gray budget item passes in revote
Approval of the property tax levy limit means the town can enact its $9.02 million budget.
Ordway again faces Goodwin in Standish House race
Republican Lester Ordway and nonparty candidate Tim Goodwin will square off at the ballot box in November.
Senate veteran, political newcomer vie for District 19 seat
Rick Bennett, who previously served in both houses of the Legislature, faces Katey Branch, a business owner and community educator, in the November election.