LEWISTON — An amendment to the Androscoggin County Charter appeared headed for approval Tuesday, with all but the towns of Livermore and Livermore Falls reporting election results. The unofficial tally was 12,186 to 5,546. The amendment is aimed at resolving the issue of who has final say over county salaries, the County Commission or the […]
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Lewiston City Council settles in for split votes
LEWISTON — Voters put three Maine People’s Alliance candidates and three conservative candidates into the seven open City Council seats Tuesday night. Joline Landry Beam, who beat two opponents to claim the open Ward 6 seat, said she might be the swing vote. “I think I can work with anyone,” Beam said Tuesday. “I think […]
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Maine voters pass campaign finance reform, $100 million in bonds
PORTLAND — In a victory for advocates of clean elections, Maine will bolster public campaign finance laws weakened by a 2011 U.S. Supreme Court ruling because of voters’ passage of a referendum on Tuesday. State voters also decided to authorize $100 million in bonds for infrastructure improvements and housing for seniors. The Mainers for Accountable […]
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Jim Handy loses seat on Lewiston School Committee to Benjamin Martin
LEWISTON — Challenger Benjamin Martin unseated long-serving School Committee Chairman James Handy by a narrow margin, 597-573. In a post on Facebook later Tuesday Handy said he would request a recount. Also winning re-election was Matthew Roy in Ward 6. He defeated second-time challenger Dawn Hartill, 713-537. Richard White defeated Ward 5 incumbent Jama Aden […]
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Peru selectman elected road commissioner
PERU – Residents on Tuesday elected Selectman Lee Merrill as road commissioner, Town Clerk Vera Parent said. Merrill received 209 votes, defeating Maurice Brann who had 74 votes and Brad Hutchings who had 40 votes. Parent said that because Merrill cannot hold both positions simultaneously, he will resign as selectman, effective immediately. “It’s up to […]
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Ben Chin, Bob Macdonald headed to Lewiston mayor runoff
LEWISTON — The choice for Lewiston’s next mayor will be about challenger Ben Chin and incumbent Robert Macdonald. The two candidates left behind their three challengers at the polls Tuesday, setting the stage for a Dec. 8 runoff vote. Chin received the most votes of any candidate, 3,673 of the 8,332 cast in the mayoral […]
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#SJElection: Election results coming in across Maine
UPDATED 10:04 P.M.: Mainers have authorized $100 million in bonds for infrastructure improvements and low-income housing for seniors. The bonds are divided between two questions, and both won approval from Maine voters on Tuesday. One would authorize $85 million for infrastructure projects. Most of the money would pay to build, rebuild or rehabilitate state highways […]
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Maine SOS says filming signature gathering at polls not illegal
PORTLAND — Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said Tuesday morning he has received several reports of a group videotaping signature gatherers and signers at polling locations but said there is nothing illegal about it. Dunlap said he has warned several people making the videos that they should be careful about showing details of people’s signatures […]
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Maine supreme court to hear smart meter arguments again
PORTLAND — The Maine supreme court is hearing arguments over the safety of so-called smart meters installed by Central Maine Power. Opponents who contend smart meters cause symptoms including headache, fatigue and sleep loss are challenging a December conclusion by the Maine Public Utilities Commission that 600,000 smart meters installed in homes and businesses pose […]
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Jay voters favor privatizing trash pickup over elimination
JAY — Residents voted Tuesday in favor of having the town contract with an outside company to provide curbside trash and recyclables pickup. The town currently provides the service. The vote was 457-322, Town Clerk Ronda Palmer said. The vote is considered an advisory vote to selectpersons as they look for ways to cut expenses […]