Rep. Jared Golden, a Democrat, appears to have a lead too large for Republican Bruce Poliquin to overcome
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Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, News, Politics
Gov. Mills soaks in decisive victory, Democratic sweep of Maine State House
Democratic incumbent Janet Mills won a second term in the Blaine House and Democrats retained control of the House and Senate, giving the party firm control over the legislative agenda for the next two years.
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Posted inElection 2022, Nation / World, News, Politics
Republicans nudge closer to House win; Senate control still too close to call
Razor-thin margins around the country left control of Congress still undetermined, but Democrats showed surprising strength in the midterm election.
Posted inElection 2022, News, River Valley
Peru voters authorize money for Med-Care, pass land use ordinance
PERU — Voters on Tuesday authorized $10,000 requested by Med-Care Ambulance for capital expenses and approved a Land Use Ordinance. They also repealed three outdated ordinances. The $10,000 will come from the town’s share of the American Rescue Fund Act. Med-Care Chief said, “What that allows me to do is between the time the funds […]
Posted inElection 2022, Nation / World, News, Politics
Democrat John Fetterman beats Mehmet Oz for Senate in Pennsylvania
Fetterman credited his ‘every county, every vote’ campaign strategy, in which the tattooed and hoodie-wearing candidate sought to bring the Democratic Party back to predominantly white working-class areas.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2022, News, Schools & Education
RSU 4 voters approve corrective budget validation referendum
Residents of Wales, Sabattus and Litchfield vote yes on corrected warrant article for additional local funds.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2022, News, Schools & Education
Lisbon voters pass firetruck purchase, elect 2 to School Committee
Laura Craig and Kelli Rogers received the highest number of votes, earning them each a three-year term on the Lisbon School Committee.
Posted inElection 2022, News, Oxford Hills
With votes from a dozen towns missing, just 36 votes separate Oxford County Sheriff candidates
PARIS — The race for Oxford County Sheriff is too close to call. With votes from 23 of the nearly three dozen municipalities reporting, Independent challenger Justin Brown held a 36-vote advantage over Republican incumbent Christopher Wainwright out of 17,060 votes cast in Tuesday’s election. Wainwright’s hometown of Canton plus the towns of Fryeburg, Mexico […]
Posted inElection 2022, Franklin, News, The Franklin Journal
With only partial results reporting, incumbent Franklin County commissioner leads District 3 race
Commissioner Robert “Bob” Carlton of Freeman Township is being challenged by fellow Freeman Township resident Elizabeth “Betty Ann” Listowich.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2022
Poland voters approve charter changes; town meeting in June
POLAND — The annual municipal budget will be decided at the polls in June, instead of an in-person meeting every April, voters decided Tuesday. The measure passed by a tally of 2,117 to 563. Town officials felt a change was needed after Maine declared a civil emergency during the pandemic in 2021 and 2022. That’s […]