local elections
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PublishedMay 22, 2019
Three candidates running for 2 SAD 51 board seats
Cumberland voters will choose from incumbent Mike Brown, Peter Bingham and Jennifer Stewart.
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PublishedMay 22, 2019
Four candidates seek 2 seats on Cumberland council
The race features an incumbent and 3 newcomers to town politics.
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PublishedMay 22, 2019
Bath-area residents to vote on $33.7 million school budget
The proposed school budget is 12 percent higher than the current year.
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PublishedMay 31, 2018
Herb Adams challenging Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross in District 40 Democratic primary
With no Republicans running for the Portland seat, the primary will probably decide the ultimate winner.
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PublishedApril 20, 2018
Letter to the editor: Adam Cote can deliver on needed gun safety laws
One of the many reasons I support Democrat Adam Cote for governor is that I believe he, more than any other candidate for governor, is uniquely positioned to address the need for sensible gun laws. In 2014, President Obama named Adam a “Champion of Change” as a veteran working to advance clean energy and climate […]
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PublishedApril 20, 2018
Letter to the editor: Heather Sanborn endorsed for Maine Senate seat
Primary day is less than two months away, and I urge Portland and Westbrook Democrats to vote for state Rep. Heather Sanborn for the District 28 Maine Senate seat. I have observed Rep. Sanborn’s exceptional leadership as the co-chair of the Maine Healthcare Task Force. This bipartisan group was established by the Legislature last year […]
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PublishedApril 20, 2018
Our View: Debate over – no winners in a chaotic primary
The courts won't save lawmakers who don't like ranked-choice voting from doing their jobs.
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PublishedApril 12, 2018
Portland school board sticks with $112 million budget request
Despite pressure to lower the spending plan because of the tax rate impact, the board backs it, 7-1, and sends it to the City Council.
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PublishedApril 12, 2018
Skeptical high court hears arguments on blocking ranked-choice voting in Maine primaries
Critics of the law say it could result in post-primary legal 'chaos,' but justices indicate the Legislature should act to solve problems with the voting system, rather than the courts.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2018
Our View: Uncontested races usher bad candidates into office
If the right people don't step up, the wrong people will have access to positions of power.
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