Three-term Sen. Susan Deschambault and former state Rep. Robert Daigle are running to represent the district that includes Biddeford and 5 surrounding towns.
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Two candidates in race for open Brunswick House seat
Democrat Poppy Arford and Green Independent Fred Horch are competing for the seat currently held by Matthea Daughtry.
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Ballot measure would reduce short-term rentals, increase penalties in Portland
Question E on the Portland ballot would eliminate nonowner-occupied and tenant-occupied short-term rentals in the city and increase registration fees from $100 for the first unit to $1,000 for each unit.
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How do I vote early in Maine?
Here’s what you need to know if you want to vote early by absentee ballot and avoid polling places during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Four-way race for three seats on Gorham school committee
GORHAM — Three new members will be added to the seven-member Gorham School Committee in the Nov. 3 election. Four candidates are vying for the three-year seats: James Brockman, a business analyst; Nicole Hudson, a former special education teacher; Sarah Perkins, a credit union CEO; and Leah Sturm, an environmental scientist. Three of the four […]
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Three candidates in race for Scarborough House seat
Democratic incumbent Shawn Babine is facing Republican Annalee Rosenblatt and Independent Sophia Warren.
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Portland voters to decide on $15 minimum wage, plus hazard pay
The proposal includes time-and-a-half pay for certain workers during a declared emergency – a provision that could raise Portland’s minimum to $18 in December.
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Two Gorham residents vie for open seat in Maine house
Democrat Kyle Bailey faces Republican Roger E. Densmore III to represent the district that covers parts of Gorham and Scarborough.
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Portland mayor and most councilors announce opposition to 5 referendum questions
Every councilor except Pious Ali is opposing the ballot questions drafted by Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America, but all are silent on a 6th proposal, to lift a cap on marijuana stores in the city.
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Rent control proposal heads to Portland voters again
A similar proposal was rejected by a nearly 2-1 margin in 2017.