With all 8 towns reporting referendum results, 63% of voters in Maine School Administrative District 17 voted to move forward with a new $88 million state-funded middle school in Paris.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News
Randall, Butler, Cowan elected to Auburn City Council
While all seven council seats were up for election, only three were contested races.
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Posted inLocal News, Maine, Rumford Falls Times
Nezinscot Region towns support petition for withdrawal from RSU 10
It was necessary for all three towns to approve the measure in order to move on to the next step.
Posted inElections, Maine, News
New faces to join Lewiston City Council
Iman Osman and Bret Martel won election Tuesday, and Scott Harriman secured a third term.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Chapman edges Gormley to prevent sweep by incumbents for Auburn School Committee
Incumbents won five of seven races Tuesday.
Posted inElections, Nation / World, News
Mamdani wins NYC mayor’s race, bomb threats in New Jersey and Trump warnings for California mark Election Day
Voting appeared to go smoothly Tuesday across much of the U.S., as voters cast ballots in the first significant election since President Donald Trump won the White House for a second time.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Beaudoin, Hird win reelection to Lewiston School Committee
Julia Harper also won a seat representing Ward 4.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Maine voters pass red flag law
The proposal making it easier to take weapons from a person in crisis was put on the ballot after legislative efforts came up short in the wake of the 2023 Lewiston mass shooting.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Voter ID, absentee ballot restrictions defeated in Maine
Question 1, pushed by Republicans and conservative activists, was rejected by 60% of voters as of 10 p.m., when half of all votes had been counted.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, The Rangeley Highlander
Rangeley voters approve property acquisition
Rangeley voters Tuesday approved acquiring land next to the Town Office by a vote of 309-186.