BRIDGTON — In a close, seven-way race for two seats on the Board of Selectmen, incumbent George Frederick Packard won the most votes Tuesday, receiving 428. Paul Tworog and Bernard King tied for the second seat, receiving 347 votes. James Kidder received 336 votes; Robert McHatton, 325; incumbent Robert Murphy, 285; and George Paul Waterhouse, […]
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Election results: Incumbent Grattelo, Shane secure Naples Selectboard seats
NAPLES — In a five-way race for the Selectboard, incumbent James Grattelo held on to his seat Tuesday with 337 votes, while political newcomer Theodore Shane won the second open seat with 374 votes. Incumbent Kevin Rogers came in third with 252 votes. Richard Robinson received 144 votes and Robert Nyberg got 109; Marie Kushner […]
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Election results: Butler wins At-Large seat on Standish Town Council
STANDISH — Political newcomer Walter Butler beat out former Town Councilor Greg Sirpis for the At-Large seat on the Town Council, 950-641. The two other open seats, for Area 2 and Area 4, were uncontested. Incumbents Joseph Paul received 1,320 votes for the Area 2 seat and Brian Libby got 1,326 votes for the Area […]
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Election results: Write-in candidates win Raymond Budget-Finance Committee seats
RAYMOND — In the candidate-less Budget-Finance Committee race, four residents received four or more write-in ballots: Joe Bruno got six; Laurie Forbes, Leigh Walker and Kaela Gonzalez each received four. Bruno is already on the committee and Gonzalez is ineligible as a town employee. Forbes and Walker will be contacted to see if they are […]
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Election results: Sebago voters approve school year budget
SEBAGO — Voters Tuesday approved the $3,7 million Sebago School District budget, 290-58. The budget is up 2.3% from the current year’s budget of $3.65 million. Former Selectboard members Ann Farley and Philip Lowe were uncontested in the election for two three-year term seats on the Board of Selectmen. Farley received 270 votes, and Lowe […]
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Election results: School budget passes, Gideon wins big in Windham
WINDHAM — Voters approved the $50.8 million RSU 14 budget Tuesday and overwhelming endorsed Sara Gideon in the Democratic primary for the U.S Senate. The Windham-Raymond school budget passed 2,496 to 1,120 in Windham and was also approved in Raymond. Three other questions on the RSU 14 ballot passed as well: to authorize the district […]
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Election results: Carder, Maguire win seats on Gray council
GRAY — Incumbent Sandra Carder and newcomer Daniel Maguire won the two open seats on the Town Council Tuesday, with 1,107 votes and 839 votes, respectively. Incumbent Michael Bailey received 626 votes. Of the 13 municipal budget articles, 12 passed. Article 10, which would have increased the town’s property tax limit to $361,785 was defeated. […]
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Gideon cruises to victory in Democratic primary, moves on to high-stakes race for Senate
The Maine House speaker will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the most costly Senate race in Maine history, with national implications for control of the Senate.
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Voters will head to the polls July 14
Voters in the Lakes Region Weekly will weigh in on a U.S. senate primary race, two state referendum questions and elections for local offices.
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City has coronavirus protocols in place for July 14 election
Voters will be casting ballots for local and state referendums, as well as party candidates for the November election. The election also includes the school budget validation vote.