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 […]
Election 2022
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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.
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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.
Posted inElection 2022, Franklin
New Sharon voters approve purchase of fire truck
The 2009 firetruck has 8,500 miles and 1,200 engine hours and will replace a 1984 GMC Engine 2 truck.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine
Light turnout reported as voters across Maine head for the polls to decide key races
Elections officials in Southern Maine reported light voter turnout shortly before noon on Tuesday, as polling places opened across Maine and voters began to cast ballots in dozens of state primary races as well as local elections. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows visited several polling locations across the state on Tuesday, with stops scheduled in […]
Posted inElection 2022, Maine, News, Politics
Maine primary elections to be held Tuesday
Primaries to elect a Republican candidate for the 2nd Congressional District and a Democrat to represent the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office appear to be the highest-profile races facing voters.