Christopher Wainwright will seek a second term in November against independent Justin Brown of Hartford.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Mills, LePage look ahead to November in Maine governor race
Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage is seeking a political comeback.
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Posted inElection 2022, Oxford Hills, Politics, Schools & Education
Oxford reelects 2 selectmen; chooses new school board director
Ron Kugell, who has served on SAD 17’s board of directors since 1984, is retiring.
Posted inElection 2022, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn voters pass $55.7 million school budget
Under the approved plan, property owners will pay 48 cents more per $1,000 in assessed property value.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2022, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Livermore Falls voters approve $2.9 million budget
The spending plan is $189,010.45 more than the current budget.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2022, News
Poland voters approve charter commission proposal
POLAND — Voters Tuesday approved the creation of a charter commission by a vote of 271 to 161. Because of that decision voters also elected six members to the new charter commission: Arthur Berry, Walter Gallagher, Barbara Merrill, Suzette Moulton, James Porter and James Walker were named to the commission. The Town Council proposed forming the charter commission to […]
Posted inElection 2022, Franklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Rangeley voters approve $4.72 million budget
Results of elected town and school official races will be known Wednesday.
Posted inElection 2022, News, Oxford Hills
Bailey, Kilgore, Summers win selectmen seats in Paris
Peter Kilgore and Christopher Summers will serve three-year terms, while Michael Bailey fills a vacancy and will serve the final two years of that term.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2022, News, Politics
Minot voters OK school budget, spending for broadband expansion
MINOT — Voters ratified the proposed Regional School Unit 16 budget of nearly $25.9 million Tuesday by a vote of 192-63. The school budget for Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland passed an initial vote at a district meeting in May, but needed a second vote Tuesday to implement the budget for the upcoming school year. […]
Posted inElection 2022, Maine
Republican voters give Bruce Poliquin another shot at U.S. House
Despite making a stronger challenge to Poliquin than anticipated, Liz Caruso said late Tuesday she had phoned Poliquin to concede — and promised to get behind him.