Stephen J. Hemenway, R-Northport, is seeking the House District 39 seat. The district comprises Belfast, Belmont and Northport. He is running against incumbent Janice Dodge, D-Belfast.
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Elections
The order of referendum questions on the November 2024 General Election ballot has been determined through a public lottery held by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Deputy Secretary of State…
How well do you know the U.S. Constitution? Political leaders often refer to one part or another, but what does it means for the average citizen? Join Merchant Marine and military veteran Thomas…
2024 Waldo County candidates Ben Hymes, Steven Hemenway, Katrina Smith and Bob Meyer cut the ribbon at the August 17 opening of the Waldo County Republican 2024 Headquarters.
They invite…
Stickney & Shipps favored in unofficial results from Waldoboro
RSU 40 voters in three towns took to the polls on June 11 to elect School Board Directors.
In Union, Rachel Wilcox was…
Union has elected Steven Migliorini and Martha Johnston-Nash to the Select Board, and approved new mining regulations, a canine ordinance, and a municipal budget.
At…
Voters in Thomaston elected Kimberly Matthews to their Select Board. She had been running against Emily McBrayer.
Matthews received 178 votes, and McBrayer, 126.…
The primary race between Andrew Piantidosi and Ron Russell for the Republic nomination to compete in November against Democratic incumbent Chellie Pingree for the U.S. Congress 1st District seat…
A contested School Board elections and referendums on prohibiting Metallic Mining brought voters to the polls in Warren on June 11. They also approved the RSU40 2024-2025 budget.
They…
Stickney and Shipps elected to RSU40
Contested School and Select Board elections drove voters to the polls in Waldoboro on June 11, voting to approve municipal and school budgets. They passed all articles, including funding for…
Recent controversies drive contentious election
Four RSU 40 seats are up for grabs: two in Waldoboro and on each in Warren and Union. At stake could be the existence of the schools themselves. Several candidates’ supporters espoused belief in…
ON THE BALLOT
THOMASTON – Voters will elect a Select Board member and decide on changes to the town’s land use ordinance that include a…
The town of Waldoboro held a Select Board “meet the candidates” event on May 29 in the town office. There are five candidates for two Select Board seats: William Bragg, Sandra O’Farrell, Branden…
Two Thomaston citizens, Kimberly Matthews and Emily McBrayer, have stepped forward to run for one open seat on the Thomaston…
letter to the editor
All four candidates for the Camden Select Board are worthy individuals—we’re lucky to have them stepping up on our behalf—and I’m not completely sure how I will vote when the time comes. I had…
Voters add $1 million to Facilities Maintenance
Voters passed each of the 23 Articles set forth in the 2024-2025 budget at the RSU 40 budget adoption meeting May 14 at Medomak Valley…
6 to 8 p.m., French Conference Room, Camden Town Office
CAMDEN — PenBayPilot.com will host a Camden Select Board Candidates’ Forum Tuesday, May 14, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the French Meeting Room at the Camden Town Office on Washington Street.
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CAMDEN/ROCKPORT — By 11:30 a.m., March 5, 300 voters in Rockport had cast ballots for their preference on who should run for president on…
Press release
Cameron Reny, born and raised in Bristol, is seeking re-election for Senate District 13.
“There has already been positive movement to address issues important to our…
UNION – A large majority of voters approved a path forward to find a developer to create senior housing in part of the…
AUGUSTA — The following statement was issued just after 10 p.m. Nov. 7 by Avangrid,…
constitutional amendment
Knox and Waldo County voters are weighing in on Citizen Initiative Question 8, “Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to remove a provision prohibiting a person under guardianship for…
CAMDEN – On Nov. 7, Camden voters approved town-wide zoning changes to…
opinion
In my (admittedly short) career as a journalist, I have never had as many conversations about a single topic as I have on…
BELFAST — All but the mayoral race are uncontested in upcoming Belfast elections Nov. 7.
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UNION – Town officials have placed on the Nov. 7 municipal ballot a group of articles they hope will give voters the…
At the polls November 7
CAMDEN – On Nov. 7, Camden voters will decide on town-wide zoning…
As voters decide whether to take over their transmission and distribution utility companies, we’re providing Mainers with some history of the power system in the region — and clearing up some…
A citizen initiative on Maine’s November ballot brings the state into a national “right to repair” movement that backers say helps give consumers more control over how and who can fix the products…
QUESTION 8 ON STATE REFERENDUM BALLOT
Nine words in the Maine constitution were found to be unconstitutional 22 years ago, yet remain in the state’s…
question 6 on state referendum ballot
Hidden beneath the murky phrasing of Question 6 on the Nov. 7 ballot is an amendment that would reintroduce language, long out of print from Maine’s constitution, honoring the state’s historical…
ROCKLAND — Nomination papers may be taken out beginning July 25, 2023 and must be filed at the City Clerk’s Office no later than close of business on September 8, 2023,…
Approve municipal and school budgets
CAMDEN – Voters in Camden resoundingly defeated articles to allow cannabis retail stores in the town.
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LINCOLNVILLE – Voters elected two Select Board members June 13 at the polls, incumbent Michael Ray and …
“The current proposal will allow the City to avoid a 4% pricing increase effective July 1”
ROCKLAND — Rockland Fire Department needs a new pumper truck, and for every 4 - 6 months that the purchase is delayed, the price of a new truck increases significantly. Grant proposals have been…
LINCOLNVILLE – Voters will elect two Select Board members and weigh in on affordable housing amendments at the polls June 13. They will decide on the 2024 town budget…
UNION – At the polls June 13, voters will weigh in on a 180-day moratorium on metallic mining, as well as a citizen-led…
on the ballot
CAMDEN – Voters will decide June 13 on whether to allow or prohibit cannabis retail stores in downtown Camden, the most talked about issue on the ballot as evidenced by signs around town,…
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Committee on State and Local Government recently voted in favor of a bill sponsored by Sen. Pinny Beebe-Center, D-Rockland.
LD 577, “An Act to Increase…
select board and school board races, plus two ordinances
Absentee Ballots are available for the May 8 municipal election in St. George.
Stop by or call the town office to request your ballots that will cover the following ballot items:
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The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will hold its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, via Zoom.
The agenda will feature State Sen. Cameron Reny…
AUGUSTA — Earlier this month, Senator Pinny Beebe-Center, D-Rockland, introduced LD 577, “An Act to Increase Availability of Election Information on Local Government Websites.”
The bill…
Members of the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) elected new officers Jan. 26 during the organization’s monthly meeting.
Those elected to chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer…
AUGUSTA — Rep. Reagan Paul, R-Winterport, is facing a Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices fine of as much as $1,945.30 for missing a filing deadline related to reporting…
AUGUSTA — Just a little more than a month after being elected to serve in the 131st Maine State Legislature, a Waldoboro man is under investigation by the Maine Attorney General’s Office over an…
By the time you get your spring tires put on, the waiting room of your local automotive shop might be decorated with political signage.
You might not think who is allowed to repair a…
spending approved for wastewater, landfill
ROCKLAND — Four candidates in Rockland competed this election season for two open seats on the Rockland City Council, with elections taking place Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Both seats represent three-…
tracking the votes
WALDO COUNTY — The voters of Waldo County cast ballots Tuesday, Nov. 8 to elect a new county sheriff after Jeff Trafton opted to retire after eight years in the position.
Voters were tasked…
district includes all of waldo county
Voters across all of Waldo County cast votes Tuesday, Nov. 8 for who they want their state senator to be in Augusta, choosing between incumbent Glenn “Chip” Curry, a Democrat from Belfast, and…
