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
In a series of straw polls held on Nov. 5, Southwest Harbor voters indicated they are willing to let retail marijuana businesses take root in town — but the margins of support were not overwhelming. Read More
With his focus on bipartisan, state-specific issues, the moderate Edwards cobbled together enough cross-party support Saturday to defeat Republican businessman Eddie Rispone, getting about 51 percent of the vote. 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
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
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
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
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
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