Backers poured $8.8 million into a petition drive and referendum campaign that captured only 57,000 votes, likely the most costly campaign per vote in state history.
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Linda Cohen will again serve as South Portland’s mayor
The longtime councilor and former city clerk was also the city’s mayor in 2015.
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Again this year, neighborhoods off Portland peninsula carried clout in city elections
With more voters and higher turnout, the city’s outlying neighborhoods, anchored by families and older residents, often call the shots.
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Former city councilor Marston Lovell elected mayor of Saco
Voters also elected city councilors and authorized almost $11.75 million in spending on infrastructure.
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Scarborough approves $19.5 million bond for new public safety building
The proposed 53,000-square-foot building will accommodate current public safety needs and anticipate community and staffing growth through 2041, town officials said.
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Mainers approve transportation bond, pension fund amendment
Questions 3 and 4 on the state ballot pass easily Tuesday.
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Voters turn down measure to make Portland first Maine city to cap rents
The decision comes despite a red-hot real estate market that has made apartments unaffordable. Opponents say the initiative was a bad way to set policy, and backers say they hope their efforts lead to a solution.
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Portland voters approve $64.3 million plan to renovate 4 elementary schools
Voters faced dueling school renovation bond questions, with one funding the renovation of 4 elementary schools and another funding the renovation of 2 schools.
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Close vote kills plan to allow Portland residents to block zoning changes
The ballot question’s opponents won by fewer than 1,200 votes.
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Lewiston-Auburn residents soundly reject merger of twin cities
Voters opposed the measure by more than 2-to-1, according to unofficial results.