local elections 2017

Published
December 21, 2017

York County casino drive spent $146 per vote in futile bid to win voter approval

Backers poured $8.8 million into a petition drive and referendum campaign that captured only 57,000 votes, likely the most costly campaign per vote in state history.
Published
November 14, 2017

Linda Cohen will again serve as South Portland’s mayor

The longtime councilor and former city clerk was also the city's mayor in 2015.
Published
November 9, 2017

Again this year, neighborhoods off Portland peninsula carried clout in city elections

With more voters and higher turnout, the city's outlying neighborhoods, anchored by families and older residents, often call the shots.
Published
November 7, 2017

Former city councilor Marston Lovell elected mayor of Saco

Voters also elected city councilors and authorized almost $11.75 million in spending on infrastructure.
Published
November 7, 2017

Scarborough approves $19.5 million bond for new public safety building

The proposed 53,000-square-foot building will accommodate current public safety needs and anticipate community and staffing growth through 2041, town officials said.
Published
November 7, 2017

Mainers approve transportation bond, pension fund amendment

Questions 3 and 4 on the state ballot pass easily Tuesday.
Published
November 7, 2017

Voters turn down measure to make Portland first Maine city to cap rents

The decision comes despite a red-hot real estate market that has made apartments unaffordable. Opponents say the initiative was a bad way to set policy, and backers say they hope their efforts lead to a solution.
Published
November 7, 2017

Portland voters approve $64.3 million plan to renovate 4 elementary schools

Voters faced dueling school renovation bond questions, with one funding the renovation of 4 elementary schools and another funding the renovation of 2 schools.
Published
November 7, 2017

Close vote kills plan to allow Portland residents to block zoning changes

The ballot question's opponents won by fewer than 1,200 votes.
Published
November 7, 2017

Lewiston-Auburn residents soundly reject merger of twin cities

Voters opposed the measure by more than 2-to-1, according to unofficial results.