The election is still more than a year away and some potential candidates, including former Mayor Ethan Strimling and school board Chair Emily Figdor, said that right now they’re focused on other work.
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Albion votes to explore leaving Fairfield-area school district
At a special Town Meeting election Friday, residents voted 184-23 to support leaving Maine School Administrative District 49.
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As vote nears on Fairfield water expansion project, state says it’s unable to fund filter systems ‘in perpetuity’
Fairfield is considering a $48 million expansion of the public water system as a way to help those with private wells that testing has found to be contaminated by PFAS.
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Kennebunk voters soundly defeat effort to recall school board member
The effort to recall Tim Stentiford failed by a 1,716-516 margin, Kennebunk Town Clerk Merton Brown said late Tuesday.
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Democrat Jim Boyle of Gorham wins special election for seat in Maine House
Boyle will represent House District 27, which represents parts of Gorham and Scarborough
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Portland’s review of missing ballots confirms Rodriguez as winner of at-large council seat
A city review found a 45-vote discrepancy between ballots counted on Election Day and during a hand recount, but the outcome of the election remains unchanged.
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Clean elections advocates sue Portland for second time
The legal fight has been going on since the city blocked a ballot question in 2019.
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Roberto Rodriguez will take at-large seat on Portland City Council
Brandon Mazer conceded the race after a recount.
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Roberto Rodriguez leads by 35 votes as recount of Portland council race remains unresolved
The process was to continue Wednesday morning, with 37 ballots still disputed.
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Cape Elizabeth to hold recount in close Town Council race
Just a few votes stand between Timothy Reiniger and Victoria Volent in the four-way race for three seats.