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Portland voters defeat proposed ordinance to preserve scenic views

by Matt Byrne November 3, 2015September 20, 2016

The lopsided vote rejects an initiative that would have made it significantly harder for developers to build projects that blocked the views of property owners.

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Rose, Cohen and Reynolds take seats in South Portland races

November 3, 2015November 4, 2015

Voter turnout was 22.7 percent, with 4,290 of 18,874 registered voters casting ballots.

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Alan Casavant wins third term as Biddeford mayor

by Gillian Graham November 3, 2015November 4, 2015

The incumbent received more than 63 percent of the votes cast Tuesday in Biddeford.

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Portland businesses cheer voters’ rejection of $15 minimum wage

by Edward D. Murphy November 3, 2015January 4, 2016

The proposal to make Portland’s minimum wage twice as much as the state minimum met resistance from the business community and got just 42 percent of the vote.

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Brennan unseated by Strimling after one term as Portland mayor

by Randy Billings November 3, 2015January 4, 2016

Ethan Strimling, who lost the 2011 mayoral race to Michael Brennan, wins a three-way race by nearly 2,300 votes and gets the majority vote needed to avoid an instant runoff.

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Voters go to the polls in southern Maine: A gallery

November 3, 2015

In an off-year election, local candidates and local referendums draw residents to cast their ballots.

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Without a majority vote, Lewiston’s mayoral race goes to a runoff

by Eric Russell and Steve Mistler November 3, 2015November 4, 2015

Challenger Ben Chin and Mayor Robert Macdonald finish first and second, respectively, in a field of five candidates, but neither one gets more than 50 percent of the vote.

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Videotaping of signature-gathering at Maine polls raises intimidation concerns

by David Hench November 3, 2015November 4, 2015

A group with gun rights ties says it was recording to ensure a fair petition process. Some voters and signature-gatherers complain, but the state says it’s not illegal.