The two candidates finished far ahead of the other five candidates.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills signs minimum wage for Maine agriculture workers into law
Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, said the bill is a ‘long overdue step towards justice’ for workers who are primarily Black, Brown, Latino, and Indigenous laborers who have historically been excluded from labor protections.
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Posted inMaine, News, Oxford Hills
Wadswsorth, Hakala win seats on Norway select board
Danielle Wadsworth won reelection for a second term, while the other incumbent, Ryan Lorrain, placed third in the four person race.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Auburn residents approve school budget
Though the turnout was low, it was still higher than what the city clerk had expected.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
$2 million more in cost overruns for Lewiston police headquarters surprises officials
The project, originally slated to come in at $12.5 million, now has a $17.2 million price tag.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Proposal to protect children from online harassment and ‘doxxing’ advanced by Maine lawmakers
The bill would allow minors, or their parents or guardians, to sue a person who discloses their personal information in a way that causes them harm or to fear for their safety.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston schools superintendent renews contract early amid recruitment efforts
After receiving recruitment inquiries from other school districts and education organizations, Jake Langlais states his commitment to staying in Lewiston.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Maine, News
Jay board will use $750,000 in undesignated funds to reduce tax rate
The town estimates the tax rate will be reduced from the current rate of $22 per $1,000 valuation to $12.40.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Systems remain down at Lewiston’s hospitals. Have you been impacted?
The Sun Journal wants to hear from patients whose care has been disrupted amid a ‘cyber incident’ at the city’s two biggest health care systems.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Nation / World, Politics
Sen. Collins grills NIH director on research cuts
The Trump administration is proposing a 40% cut in the NIH for 2026, and Sen. Susan Collins said federal cutbacks are disrupting research into Alzheimer’s and other diseases.