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 They also repealed three outdated ordinances.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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
Posted inElection 2022, Nation / World, News, Politics
New Hampshire Democrat Maggie Hassan wins 2nd Senate term
Hassan, a former governor, had been considered vulnerable given her narrow win in 2016.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State
Fayette voters reject raising $500,000 for renovations to Starling Hall
Residents approved all other local ballot questions Tuesday, signaling support for high-speed internet and a desire to temporarily block solar development in the town.
Posted inElection 2022, Nation / World, News, Politics
Republicans push in close races to break 1-party hold on Congress
A Republican win could bring a new intensity to Capitol Hill with promises to end President Biden’s most ambitious plans and to launch investigations – even, potentially, impeachment of the president.