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Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 1 pm

 

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.
 
 
 

House Dems announce public impeachment hearings next week


House Democrats have announced they'll hold the first public hearings next week in their impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
 
 
 

Despite the trolls, Safiya Khalid pulled off a historic victory in Lewiston’s city council race


On Tuesday night, Safiya Khalid won her race by a significant margin. The victory, she told supporters, showed that “community organizers beat Internet trolls.”
 
 
 

Ask us your questions about Tuesday’s election


What we want to know, now that the election is over, is what questions you have about the results — and what information you wish you had known before you cast your ballot.
 
 
 

You could own a piece of Baxter State Park


Historic signs from the park are up for bid in an annual online auction and fundraiser organized by the nonprofit organization Friends of Baxter State Park.
 
 
 

Hydro-Quebec CEO says company fell short in making case for CMP transmission line


The CEO of Canadian energy giant Hydro-Quebec said the company could have done a better job making its case for Central Maine Power's controversial 145-mile transmission line through western Maine.
 
 
 

A new study shows where Stonington could be under water in the next 81 years


Sea-level rise caused by climate change could put substantial portions of Stonington under water in the next 81 years, with some key areas facing flooding during moderate storms as early as 11 years from now, according to a study commissioned by town officials.
 
 
 

Bar Harbor makes triple the amount of money it expected to from paid parking


Bar Harbor netted more than $1.5 million in its first season charging for downtown parking, three times the amount town officials said they expected from parking fees, fines and permits.
 
 
 

Blue Hill guard is finally home with UMaine basketball program


Taylor Schildroth looked right at home over the weekend, knocking down 3-pointers from the same Cross Insurance Center basketball court where he helped George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill win three straight Class C state championships between 2016 and 2018.
 
 
 

Incumbent and two newcomers elected to Ellsworth City Council


Three Ellsworth residents were elected to the City Council during Tuesday’s election.
 
 
 

Kate Snyder unseats Ethan Strimling in Portland mayoral race


In a race charged with discord between an incumbent and an insurgent city councilor, a third candidate — Kate Snyder — looked to be the last one standing in Portland’s mayoral election on Tuesday, unseating Mayor Ethan Strimling.
 
 
 

Bangor voters approve $6 million renovation of City Hall


Bangor voters have approved a proposal to raise up to $6 million for an extensive renovation of City Hall, with about 60 percent of voters backing the rehab.
 
 
 

Safiya Khalid becomes first Somali American elected to Lewiston City Council


Safiya Khalid, 23, won with 69.9 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results.
 
 
 

Bonneville takes open Belfast council seat in high-turnout race


Political newcomer Brenda Bonneville will fill a void on Belfast City Council after defeating Ridgely Fuller tonight for the open Ward 3 seat. The vote was 961 to 543, according to the unofficial tally.
 
 
 

Mark Cayer beats two competitors to win Lewiston mayoral race


Former Lewiston City Council President Mark Cayer beat out two competitors to win the city’s mayoral race Tuesday night, becoming the first Democrat-backed candidate to win the seat in Maine’s second-largest city in 10 years.
 
 
 

Tremble, Okafor, Fournier and Hawes win seats on the Bangor City Council


Bangor voters have returned an incumbent to the City Council and chosen three newcomers, including an immigrant from Nigeria.
 
 
 

Letters evicting low-income Portland tenants were sent in error


Low-income tenants at a housing complex in Portland who were surprised and devastated to get eviction notices last month should never have received the letters, a representative for the property owner said late Tuesday.
 
 
 

Bill Cohen says Susan Collins’ decision on impeachment won’t affect her re-election


“I think the people of Maine will ultimately support her in the election either way."
 
 
 

These lobstermen rescued a deer swimming 5 miles off the Maine coast


Lobsterman Ren Dorr said once he saw the deer in the water, he knew he couldn't leave him. Soon, the deer became the newest passenger on their boat.
 
 
 

Maine says data will prove lobstermen aren’t to blame in right whale deaths


Calling a state proposal to reduce the amount of rope lobstermen use "a line in the sand," Maine's top fisheries official said Monday that he hoped the state plan generates data that absolves Maine's lobster fishery from blame in right whale deaths.
 
 

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