Though a majority of Lebanon voters rejected MSAD 60’s proposal, enough voters in Berwick and North Berwick backed the $52.3 million budget for it to pass by a 53% to 47% margin.
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Maine Democrats buoyed by voter turnout — a troubling sign for Republicans
With 93% of the ballots counted, Democrats cast roughly 68,000 more votes than in 2018, with independents joining them by a 3-to-1 margin.
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Will ranked-choice counting swamp national Democrats’ pick in the 2nd District?
State Sen. Joe Baldacci, D-Bangor, holds a narrow lead in the first round of ranked-choice voting.
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What to watch for as Maine races head to ranked-choice runoffs
Both gubernatorial primaries and the Democratic primary in Maine’s 2nd District will go to runoffs. How will the candidates’ strategies and alliances play out?
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Maine’s Election Day issues: Getting asked to show ID and a town running out of ballots
From Gorham to Berwick to South Portland and elsewhere, Maine voters and clerks reported a few hiccups and problems on Election Day.
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Ogunquit voters support zoning changes to allow for playhouse’s $62M renovation
The town also elected 2 new select board members in Tuesday’s election.
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Berwick election results released after daylong delay
Election workers had to count ballots by hand for most of the day Wednesday. The town said high turnout was to blame, while the school board chair suggested voter confusion contributed.
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Yarmouth elects 3 councilors, approves school budget
Yarmouth voters elected Mike Ting, Meghan Casey and Jennifer Monti to the Town Council.
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‘A cheap, no-good person’: Donald Trump tees off on Graham Platner
The attacks signal a bruising, scorched-earth general election campaign for Maine’s Senate seat, which is key for both parties’ plans to control the upper chamber.
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Marshwood’s $40.6M school budget approved by voters
About 69% of voters in South Berwick and Eliot supported the budget, which is 4.3% higher than last year’s.