An anonymous Facebook post targeting Mayor Alan Casavant with explicit sexual references draws condemnation from Casavant and his challenger.
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Two incumbents, challenger vie for 2 Old Orchard Beach council seats
John Bird is running against councilors Joseph Thornton and Jay Kelley.
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Three incumbents face challengers in Sanford council race
Voters will elect two councilors to serve three-year terms and one councilor for a one-year term.
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House District 23: Four running for seat left vacant last summer
The winner will succeed Rep. Mike Shaw, who moved out of the district representing part of Standish.
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House District 19: Three seeking seat left vacant by late Rep. William Noon
Noon’s wife, a Democrat, faces a Republican and an independent in Tuesday’s election.
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Portland’s relationship with LePage takes center stage at final mayoral debate
The candidates spar over how they would work with the governor or whether it’s even possible.
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Saco mayor faces election challenge from former mayor, former councilor
Don Pilon is running against Roland Michaud and Bette Brunswick, who are critical of Pilon’s performance in his two years on the job.
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Thirteen candidates in the running for 7 City Council seats in Saco
David Precourt is the only incumbent not facing a challenger.
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Five candidates run in fast-changing Portland City Council District 1
The candidates live in the area where the Portland Co. complex redevelopment has provoked debate, now posed as Question 2 on a citywide ballot.
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Portland School Board race: Brother and sister challenge incumbents
The challengers face off against the board’s chairwoman and District 1 representative.