On Nov. 5, Angela Okafor, Marwa Hassanien and Tania Jean-Jacques became the first women of color elected to public office in the Bangor area. Read More
Now that Republican Gov. Matt Bevin has conceded, Beshear is moving quickly to translate the political activism of teachers that began in 2018. Read More
Republican Gov. Matt Bevin conceded to Democratic archnemesis Andy Beshear on Thursday, putting an end to Kentucky’s bitterly fought governor’s race. Read More
Voters in Lamoine last week gave selectmen the go-ahead to negotiate a lease with a California solar firm that is interested in building a solar array on town-owned land. Read More
Marwa Hassanien and incumbent committee member Carin Sychterz were both sworn in after they won the two seats up for grabs in last week’s election. Read More
Clare Davitt replaces Sarah Nichols as the City Council's next chair, a position ceremonially referred to as “mayor.” Read More
Kate Snyder won a commanding victory in Portland’s mayoral election this week in part by denouncing the friction in City Hall. But some may wonder what does a frictionless City Hall look like — and who it serves. Read More
They mattered in the voting booth. And they'll matter in the days ahead. Read More
People of color made history this week by winning municipal races in places their families were once ignored or prevented from voting. Read More
At least four municipalities passed marijuana-related questions and three others were rejected, proving that municipalities are still wary of weighing in on the issue before the state opens a new recreational market next year. Read More
“I had faith in Bangor and its people. From what we heard, a lot of people were ready for change.” Read More
Tuesday’s election has brought the Bangor City Council its first female majority in history. Read More
Voters chose incumbent Carol May and newcomer Timothy Folster to fill three-year seats on the City Council with 451 and 403 votes, respectively. Read More
Democrat Andy Beshear turned his focus toward transitioning into the Kentucky governor's office as Republican incumbent Matt Bevin asked for a recanvass of vote totals, one day after election results showed Bevin trailing by several thousand votes. Read More
Too often, people who aren’t originally from Maine are labeled “from away.” Read More
A Bucksport town councilor requested a vote recount after losing Tuesday’s election for a two-year term on the council by a single vote, town officials said Wednesday. Read More
Bucksport voters approved repairing the town’s leaky municipal pool by a wide margin on Tuesday. Read More
On Tuesday, given the chance to push the envelope further, the heavily Democratic city voted overwhelmingly not to become an official "sanctuary city" with more restrictions on how and when police officers can enforce immigration laws. Read More
