Local Elections
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PublishedNovember 30, 2017
Winslow councilor sues town over election recount, targeting a single sloppy ballot
Councilor Jerry Quirion asserts he won the election by a single vote after a call for a recount that resulted in a 173-173 tie between him and Lee Trahan.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2017
Recount confirms Jason Levesque as Auburn’s mayor
He wins by 12 votes over Adam Lee.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2017
Again this year, neighborhoods off Portland peninsula carried clout in city elections
With more voters and higher turnout, the city's outlying neighborhoods, anchored by families and older residents, often call the shots.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2017
Former city councilor Marston Lovell elected mayor of Saco
Voters also elected city councilors and authorized almost $11.75 million in spending on infrastructure.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2017
Scarborough approves $19.5 million bond for new public safety building
The proposed 53,000-square-foot building will accommodate current public safety needs and anticipate community and staffing growth through 2041, town officials said.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2017
Voters turn down measure to make Portland first Maine city to cap rents
The decision comes despite a red-hot real estate market that has made apartments unaffordable. Opponents say the initiative was a bad way to set policy, and backers say they hope their efforts lead to a solution.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2017
Portland voters approve $64.3 million plan to renovate 4 elementary schools
Voters faced dueling school renovation bond questions, with one funding the renovation of 4 elementary schools and another funding the renovation of 2 schools.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2017
Close vote kills plan to allow Portland residents to block zoning changes
The ballot question's opponents won by fewer than 1,200 votes.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2017
Lewiston-Auburn residents soundly reject merger of twin cities
Voters opposed the measure by more than 2-to-1, according to unofficial results.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2017
Maine voters overwhelmingly defeat proposal for York County casino
The proposal for a $200 million resort loses by a huge margin despite a two-year campaign and $8.8 million in spending by supporters.
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