AUBURN — Republican Brian Ames is seeking a second four-year term on the Androscoggin County Commission when he faces Democratic challenger William Coffin in District 3, which includes Durham, Greene and part of Lewiston. The election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Ames, 36, of Lewiston, who is originally from Wales, is married with one daughter. Coffin, […]
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2022
Poland voters to decide on charter changes
Commission recommends moving town meeting from April to June.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2022, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Androscoggin County Commission District 4 (Lisbon, Sabattus, Wales): Greg Bianconi challenges Garrett Mason
AUBURN — Garrett Mason and Greg Bianconi are facing off in a special election to fill the final two years of a four-year term for the District 4 seat on the Androscoggin County Commission. District 4 includes Lisbon, Sabattus and Wales. Mason, 37, a Republican from Lisbon, was appointed in January to fill the seat […]
Posted inElection 2022, Franklin, Politics
Wilton: An unlikely swing district where pocketbook issues, local ties matter
The small town in rural Franklin County has seen an exodus of employers over the years and now is bracing for the closure of the nearby paper mill in Jay.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective, Politics
Election pollsters face big tests in 2022 midterm elections
Past performance is not always prologue in election surveys; polling failures are seldom alike.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective, Politics
6 tips for reading political polls
Election polls can provide information about how voters are making their decisions this fall. Here is a guide to getting the most out of 2022 midterm polls.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Paul Pelosi tricked intruder, alerted cops before being beaten with hammer, police say
New details are emerging in what police say was an intentional act, an attack that left the House Speaker’s husband seriously injured.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine, Politics
Aroostook County Senate race tops $1 million in spending
Most of that – $808,226 – is being spent to reelect Democratic Senate President Troy Jackson over Republican challenger Rep. Sue Bernard.
Posted inElection 2022, Politics
Spending in Maine gubernatorial race surges to new record
Most of the $23 million spent so far – $16.6 million through Thursday – has come from groups that are not affiliated with any candidates and are trying to sway voters largely with negative attack ads.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine, Politics
Hillary Clinton endorses proposal to raise Portland’s minimum wage
The former U.S. senator from New York, secretary of state and presidential candidate appears in a new ad for One Fair Wage Portland.