The town discovered that it had excluded an estimated 2,700 absentee ballots from the vote totals it reported Tuesday night.
Megan Gray
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Megan Gray covers the outdoors and tourism at the Portland Press Herald. A Midwest native, she moved to Maine in 2016. She has written about presidential politics and local government, jury trials and jails, arts and culture. Outside of work, you can find her kayaking on the ocean and exploring Maine's many coastal islands with her husband.
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Michael Sanphy wins four-way race for mayor in Westbrook
Voters also decide two contested City Council races and approve a $27 million bond to expand two local schools.
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Grant for Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad fails
The proposal to give $500,000 to help the railroad relocate didn’t gain enough support from voters in Gray.
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Westbrook council approves moratorium on marijuana stores, social clubs
If Maine voters legalize pot at the ballot box, the city would impose a 180-day ban on recreational marijuana facilities to give it time to develop zoning or an outright ban for those uses.
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YMCA of Southern Maine will offer free child care on Election Day
Branches in Biddeford, Portland, Freeport and New Gloucester will have free child care for anyone on Tuesday.
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Westbrook will consider changes to housing ordinances
City officials will begin the review process at a public meeting Wednesday.
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Young Democrat challenges assistant House Republican leader in District 65
Eleanor Espling of New Gloucester faces Elijah Breton, 22, of Poland.
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Three-term Rep. Mike McClellan seeks re-election against small business owner
Democrat Jessica Fay is challenging the incumbent in a race between Raymond residents.
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Gray Planning Board member looks to unseat longtime lawmaker Susan Austin
Austin, who hopes to keep working on the Legislature’s economic development committee, is challenged by Rachel Lyn Rumson in House District 67.
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Rep. Christine Powers seeks third term against ex-lawmaker in House District 68
Richard Cebra, a former chairman of the Maine Republican Party, aims to unseat the Democratic incumbent.