Local Elections
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PublishedNovember 3, 2015
Alan Casavant wins third term as Biddeford mayor
The incumbent received more than 63 percent of the votes cast Tuesday in Biddeford.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2015
Portland businesses cheer voters’ rejection of $15 minimum wage
The proposal to make Portland's minimum wage twice as much as the state minimum met resistance from the business community and got just 42 percent of the vote.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2015
Brennan unseated by Strimling after one term as Portland mayor
Ethan Strimling, who lost the 2011 mayoral race to Michael Brennan, wins a three-way race by nearly 2,300 votes and gets the majority vote needed to avoid an instant runoff.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2015
Voters go to the polls in southern Maine: A gallery
In an off-year election, local candidates and local referendums draw residents to cast their ballots.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2015
Without a majority vote, Lewiston’s mayoral race goes to a runoff
Challenger Ben Chin and Mayor Robert Macdonald finish first and second, respectively, in a field of five candidates, but neither one gets more than 50 percent of the vote.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2015
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.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2015
Scarborough candidate admits he overstated educational background
William 'Liam' Somers says he 'glossed over' the fact that he attended but never got a degree from UMaine.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2015
North Yarmouth ballot questions causing rift over town growth
A town-sponsored development proposal has met fierce opposition from residents who organized a competing question to nullify the plan.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2015
South Sudanese association backs Strimling for Portland mayor
The group cites his leadership at LearningWorks, which helps immigrant families learn English and other skills.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2015
Rivals in Portland mayoral race criticize Strimling for donations from developers
Green party leader Tom MacMillan says Strimling has received more than a third of his campaign contributions from real estate interests.
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