FARMINGTON — Democrats from Farmington, Industry and New Vineyard will caucus at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6, in the North Dining Hall at the University of Maine at Farmington. All registered Democrats are urged to attend to voice their choice for a presidential candidate. Unenrolled voters can register at the caucus but should arrive early. […]
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Woodstock voters accept rest of Outlook Road
WOODSTOCK – Residents voted overwhelmingly Tuesday evening to accept the newly completed section of Outlook Road from resident Lloyd Poland, five years after they accepted the first section of the road. Town Manager Vern Maxfield said, “There were some people that felt we should wait until the annual town meeting, so we could get a […]
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Bethel residents vote to continue fluoridation
BETHEL – Residents voted Tuesday to authorize the Bethel Water District to continue adding fluoride to the town’s water supply. The town has added fluoride since 1970. Bethel business owner Sarah Lane, who is not a resident of the town, asked selectmen to call a town vote on whether to stop using fluoride. She said […]
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Bethel voters to decide on $3.7 million municipal budget
BETHEL — Residents will vote on a $3.7 million municipal budget at next week’s annual town meeting. The meeting begins at the polls Tuesday, June 9, at Crescent Park School and will continue at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, also at the school. One issue to be decided at the polls is whether the Bethel […]
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M. Jalbert: Politicians ignore the public
As an American, I espouse the frame of mind that, according to the Declaration of Independence, all men are created equal and have a right to the pursuit of happiness. I guess I am a naive liberal. In reality, should I be? That is the basic understanding of this country that I recall learning about […]
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D. Rosenberg: The definition of insanity
As a proud but disappointed independent, it never fails to amaze me that the American public — distrustful and dissatisfied with the entire Congress — once again defies logic and votes the exact same people back into office. How many times does Congress have to fail before the voters use their voting power to affect […]
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Voters and candidates mingle at Lewiston-Auburn polling places
LEWISTON — Voters were walking the gauntlet of candidates, including some running for statewide offices, at the Longley School in the downtown Tuesday morning as poll workers handled a steady stream of people casting their ballots. “Something you said really resonated with me,” one man, leaning on a cane as he entered the building told […]
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North to Augusta: The makeup of the next Maine Senate key, the end is near and vote!
Nothing says the end of fall like setting the clocks back an hour and the return of the regular, annoying television ads instead of the barrage of political hatchet jobs we’ve been subjected to the past few weeks. So, happily, it’s Election Day — and hopefully by day’s end, we will know who Maine’s governor […]
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Heard on the Street: Voters weigh in on governor’s race
The question: Who will you be voting for in the Maine governor’s race and why? Richard Girardin, 56, of Lewiston. Undecided. “In my view, it doesn’t really matter which one you choose. They are all pretty much selected before the election. By that I mean they have to be pretty willing to play ball with […]
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Hartford voters increase mill rate
HARTFORD — Voters agreed to spend more than was budgeted at the annual town meeting Saturday, increasing the mill rate from $19.78 per thousand of valuation to of $19.87. Some items not in the budget were Hartford Food Bank, $300; Safe Voices, $400; Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, $795; Community Concepts, $1,000; Rape Education and […]