local elections 2022

Published
November 16, 2022

Arford: Democratic majority in Augusta a gift and responsibility

Democrat Poppy Arford of Brunswick will serve a second term in Augusta after easily winning her race for House District 101 last week, according to unofficial election results.
Published
November 14, 2022

Defeated Scarborough Public Library proposal to be revamped

Opponents and supporters agree the library's expansion must be planned in conjunction with other costly public building projects that are on the horizon.
Published
November 14, 2022

House District 99 winner hopes advocacy experience will translate at Statehouse

Democrat Cheryl Golek won over 57% of Harpswell and East Brunswick voters to secure her first term as House District 99 representative.
Published
November 13, 2022

Newly elected Bowdoinham Select Board members stress affordable housing, recycling program

Local business owner Allen Acker and engineer Peter Feeney beat out former board member Wendy Cunningham and engineer Paul Denis for two seats on Bowdoinham's board.
Published
November 10, 2022

Mattie Daughtry wins reelection during Democrats’ ‘incredible night’

Brunswick native Mattie Daughtry will represent the new Senate District 23 after winning 70% of the vote Tuesday, according to unofficial results.
Published
November 10, 2022

Hepler prioritizes local issues after winning reelection to House

Unofficial results show Democrat Allison Hepler won Tuesday's race for the House District 49, which includes West Bath, Arrowsic, Georgetown, Phippsburg and Woolwich.
Published
November 10, 2022

Topsham’s Jauch hopes to support parents in Augusta

Democrat Rebecca Jauch defeated former state Sen. Linda Baker in Tuesday’s House District 51 race, according to unofficial results.
Published
November 10, 2022

Vote overturns town center zoning amendments in Cape Elizabeth

The controversial revisions, designed to pave the way for an affordable housing project, were repealed in a citizens referendum, 3,090 tp 2,888.
Published
November 9, 2022

Cape Elizabeth’s school project rejected at polls

Voters turn down the request to borrow $115.9 million for the project, 3,817 to 2,337.
Published
November 9, 2022

Scarborough voters scrap library expansion

A $12.9 million bond referendum for the project fails at the polls Tuesday, 7,097 to 4,817.