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Three seek to succeed Sen. Alfond in District 27

Rep. Ben Chipman runs against a Republican and a self-described socialist.

The former Cumberland County sheriff seeks to replace Sen. Anne Haskell, who is leaving politics.

by Staff report October 24, 2016October 27, 2016

He is seeking a fourth nonconsecutive term.

The Republican candidate withdrew, clearing the way for the longtime head of the Portland chapter of the NAACP and former Portland official.

The City Council will appoint a District 5 resident to fill the post for the year remaining in Tappan Fitzgerald’s term.

Three candidates will vie for two seats on the Town Council.

Four candidates are running for two seats on the Town Council.

While seven candidates will vie for two councilor-at-large seats, no one submitted nomination papers to run for the District 1 school board seat.

The budgets will add 71 cents to the tax rate, but most homeowners won’t see an increase because of the Homestead Exemption.

New positions proposed would be offset by money carried forward from this year.