Dale Denno, a Democrat who resigned his House District 45 seat on March 22 as he battled lung cancer, was praised for his dedication and service to constituents by colleagues in the State House.
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Former school board chair announces run for Portland mayor
Kate Snyder, the executive director of the Portland Education Foundation, joins a growing field that includes three sitting city councilors.
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Deqa Dhalac wins big in special election for South Portland council seat
Dhalac, an experienced social worker, got more than two-thirds of the vote in the race against longtime local business owner Donald ‘Cookie’ Cook.
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Ethics panel dismisses Waterville council candidate’s complaint about flier
Catherine Weeks, who was defeated in the Ward 1 race, had alleged that an anonymous flyer distributed before the election unfairly swayed voters against her.
Posted inElection 2018, Local Elections, Maine, News, Politics
After extensive losses, Maine Republicans regrouping and strategizing
Still in postmortem mode over the midterms, when the party suffered defeats for governor, Congress and control of the Legislature, its leaders muse on how to win over voters in 2020.
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Joey Brunelle drops request for recount in Portland City Council race
The city assures him the vote counting was accurate despite some questionable turnout numbers, and says it would cost the candidate as much as $7,500 to move forward with a recount.
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South Portland moves to enforce short-term rental rules on Jan. 1
People running brief, unhosted rentals in residential neighborhoods have nearly two months ‘to cease operating them as such, and to begin using their properties’ in compliance with city ordinances.
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Recount underway in Waterville council’s Ward 1
A voter-approved ban on plastic shopping bags at large retailers may also be challenged, Mayor Nick Isgro says.
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Scarborough superintendent’s job on the line after voters stack school board with critics
Four of five board candidates elected Tuesday were endorsed by a group that sought to have Julie Kukenberger fired, and one of the new board’s first duties will be to review her contract.
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In a surprise, Amy Volk loses Senate seat to Democrat Linda Sanborn
Volk, the assistant Senate Republican leader, represented Scarborough, Gorham and Buxton.