Age: 55 Occupation: Artist Political background: District 7 Brunswick Town Councilor (2012-2014), Vice Chair (2014); citizen representative Brunswick Police Station Building Committee; neighborhood representative Maine Street Station Implementation Committee; board member, College Neighbors Association Times Record: Why are you running for office? Sarah Brayman: I love Brunswick and have deep ties to the area going […]
October 2014
BRUNSWICK SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 7
Sarah Singer Age: 38 Occupation: Stay at home parent, community activist Political background: In the early 2000’s I worked to expand public transit options in King County, following that I was the assistant to the state director for a presidential campaign (Washington State), campaign manager for a city Council race (Seattle), and since have volunteered […]
BRUNSWICK SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 5
Age: 35 Occupation: Lecturer in Music and Director of Recital Hall, Bowdoin College Times Record: Why are you running for office? Chris Watkinson: We have a chance to get our schools on track, and that opportunity is being wasted. While Chair of the School Board, the incumbent failed to lead us to a successful resolution […]
BRUNSWICK SCHOOL BOARD AT-LARGE
William Thompson Age: 34 Occupation: Policy Analyst Times Record: Why are you running for office? William Thompson: I am running for re-election to the Brunswick School Board with the goals of maintaining Brunswick’s academic excellence, developing a strategic plan for our facilities and district as a whole, and ensuring we are responsible with taxpayer dollars. […]
LISBON TOWN COUNCIL (ONE SEAT)
Age: 50 Occupation: Kitchen & Bath Sales Consultant Political background: Lisbon Town Council 2011- 14 Times Record: Why are you running for office? Lisa Ward: To continue the hard work that I began in 2011, helping to bring our Town’s budget into balance and prevent waste and over- spending. We need to keep working to […]
FREEPORT TOWN COUNCIL DISTRICT 2
Age: 39 Occupation: Lawyer Political background: Registered Democrat Times Record: Why are you running for office? Sarah Tracy: I am running for a second term on Freeport’s Town Council because I enjoy working as a team with the other Councilors to make decisions that are in the best interest of Freeport, its residents and businesses. […]
Maine’s big donors giving $3.95 million to campaigns
They are the elite of the elite. They may not be one-ina million, but they are tenin a-million. The top 10 individual Maine donors to state and national political campaigns represent just .001 percent of Maine’s adult population of about one million. But that minuscule percentage represents 27.3 percent of all donations to candidates, parties […]
FREEPORT SEWER TRUSTEE (TWO SEATS)
Age: 62 Occupation: Travel Director Political background: No party affiliation. Currently filling a two month vacancy on the Sewer District Board of Trustees Times Record: Why are you running for office? Sally Leland: The Sewer District is an important part of Freeport’s infrastructure in preserving quality of life, supporting community growth, and protecting our environment. […]
RSU 5 BOARD MEMBER (TWO SEATS)
Age: 40 Occupation: Writer Political background: Founder and president of Friends of Freeport High School, a nonprofit that worked to pass the bond to renovate Freeport High School; RSU5 School Board Renovation Advisory Committee’s liaison to the public; active public speaker at RSU5 school board and Freeport town council meetings. Times Record: Why are you […]
Handcuffed man flees cop cruiser
CHELSEA Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who jumped out of a state police cruiser and escaped into the woods after his arrest in Chelsea earlier this week. Authorities say 34-year-old Jason Langdon was handcuffed and lost a shoe when he fled Wednesday night. A search of the woods with […]