Municipal elections are scheduled in Augusta and Winthrop, and several communities with deal with local referendum questions.
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Maine’s off-year election Tuesday is busier than usual
Voters will decide a York County casino question, a merger of two cities, and Medicaid expansion.
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Portland’s rent-limit ballot measure conflicts with state evictions law, critics say
They argue that it would keep landlords from quickly removing problem tenants.
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Two incumbent Waterville city councilors challenged for their seats
Nathaniel White and Sydney Mayhew face opposition from newcomers Robert Hussey and Christopher Rancourt in Tuesday’s election.
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Augusta election features write-in race for school board
Chris Clarke, a bus driver, and Sara Squires, a nonprofit’s public policy director, are seeking the Ward 2 seat on the board.
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Three incumbent Waterville Board of Education members face challenges in Tuesday election
Voters will find the new polling station open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Thomas College.
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China residents to decide three questions Nov. 7
Fire pond construction, nonprofit financial statements and renting tower space are all on the table in the election.
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Three vie for open seat on Vassalboro select board
The term will last until the annual spring Town Meeting, when another election will be held for a three-year term.
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Two incumbents, one newcomer competing for seats on Winthrop School Board
Stephen Farrington, Virginia Geyer and Kristin Shumway are applying for the two positions.
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RSU 18 closes out series of hearings for $13.9 million bond
Residents in the district’s towns will vote on the referendum question, which is about whether to provide a bond for facility work as well as an athletic complex.