The former school board member finished strong, as did Adam Burk in a decisive election to the District 3 school board seat.
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Maine voters approve $105 million transportation bond
Voters also approve a change to the state Constitution making it easier for people with disabilities to take part in citizen petition drives.
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Mark Cayer elected Lewiston’s next mayor
Mark Cayer defeats Tim Lajoie by a tally of 3,237 to 2,521.
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South Portland approves spending $71.6 million on new middle school, traffic upgrades
The city will borrow $69.3 million to build a new, energy-efficient middle school, with all but $10 million to be covered by the state.
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Saco and Westbrook mayors lose in upsets while Biddeford leader wins 5th term
Mayor Alan Casavant wins a narrow victory in Biddeford; City Councilor William Doyle upsets incumbent Marston Lovell in Saco, and Michael Foley narrowly defeats incumbent Mike Sanphy in Westbrook.
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Kate Snyder wins heated race for Portland mayor, unseating incumbent Ethan Strimling
After taking a commanding lead, the former school board chair wins a late-night ranked-choice runoff.
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Mainers cast ballots on statewide referendum questions, local races
Polls open across the state Tuesday between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., and all close at 8 p.m.
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Portland’s mayoral race, other local elections to drive voter turnout Tuesday
Statewide turnout is expected to be light on Election Day, but higher in Portland and some other communities with hot local races.
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Is Sen. Collins running in 2020? Not yet, officially, but you’d never know it.
Maine’s Republican senator, seen by Democrats as someone they can unseat, is widely expected to seek another term but keeps saying she will decide ‘in the fall.’