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election 2019

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December 07, 2019
election 2019 Latest News | Essex St. Death | Bangor Metro | Peter Vigue | Today's Paper

    Janet Mills offers advice to the first 3 women of color elected to office in the Bangor area

    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
        POLL QUESTION

        Southwest Harbor voters ‘clearly divided’ over opening up to recreational marijuana

        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

            Democrat John Bel Edwards wins re-election in conservative Louisiana

            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

                Beshear to Kentucky teachers: Help is on the way

                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

                    Gov. Bevin concedes to Andy Beshear in Kentucky governor’s race

                    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

                        Lamoine pursues a solar array next to its old landfill

                        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

                            Bangor School Committee selects longtime member as next chair

                            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

                                With new majority of women, Bangor council selects Clare Davitt as next chair

                                Clare Davitt replaces Sarah Nichols as the City Council's next chair, a position ceremonially referred to as “mayor.” Read More
                                    ANALYSIS

                                    Portland’s new mayor should ease tension. Does that give more power to the city manager?

                                    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
                                        OPINION

                                        Words matter as Kentucky governor refuses to concede election loss

                                        They mattered in the voting booth. And they'll matter in the days ahead. Read More

                                            People of color make gains in mayoral race across the US

                                            People of color made history this week by winning municipal races in places their families were once ignored or prevented from voting. Read More

                                                4 Maine towns passed recreational marijuana rules on Tuesday. Others are still wary.

                                                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

                                                    How the first 3 women of color elected to office in the Bangor area helped each other win

                                                    “I had faith in Bangor and its people. From what we heard, a lot of people were ready for change.” Read More

                                                        For the first time in history, a majority of Bangor city councilors will be women

                                                        Tuesday’s election has brought the Bangor City Council its first female majority in history. Read More

                                                            Incumbent and newcomer elected to Old Town City Council

                                                            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

                                                                Andy Beshear starts transition while Matt Bevin seeks vote recanvass in Kentucky

                                                                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
                                                                    EDITORIALS

                                                                    Many communities cast a vote for diversity on Election Day

                                                                    Too often, people who aren’t originally from Maine are labeled “from away.” Read More
                                                                        POLL QUESTION

                                                                        Bucksport councilor seeks recount after losing election by 1 vote

                                                                        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 approves repairing leaky pool and spending $3 million to improve roads

                                                                            Bucksport voters approved repairing the town’s leaky municipal pool by a wide margin on Tuesday. Read More

                                                                                Liberal Tucson, Arizona rejects plan to be sanctuary city

                                                                                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
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