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Portland mayoral candidates among those making last-minute appeals to voters

A wide variety of races and referendum questions awaits voters across Maine when the polls open Tuesday.

William ‘Liam’ Somers says he ‘glossed over’ the fact that he attended but never got a degree from UMaine.

by PATRICK WHITTLE The Associated Press November 1, 2015November 2, 2015

Lack of agreement seems to be the only sure thing about Maine’s clean election initiative.

A town-sponsored development proposal has met fierce opposition from residents who organized a competing question to nullify the plan.

As the election draws near, those whose properties could be affected by Question 2 step up their activity.

The group cites his leadership at LearningWorks, which helps immigrant families learn English and other skills.

Green party leader Tom MacMillan says Strimling has received more than a third of his campaign contributions from real estate interests.

Since no one filed to replace the District 4 councilor, write-in votes will decide who gets that position.

Backers of the initiative to establish a $15 minimum wage in the city have no money, but an outside group is paying for ads.

The line of attack by Michael Brennan and Tom MacMillan suggests that Ethan Strimling may be the front-runner.