Elections

letter to the editor

Crystal Robinson has the vision and non-partisan work ethic needed to correct the course Maine is currently on. She believes Maine can thrive while preserving its natural beauty and rich resources…

Copy cat demands for data mirror those in other states

Clerks across the state have just nine weeks until the pivotal 2022 elections. But their tasks increasingly include responding to misinformed election data requests rooted in national efforts to…

ROCKLAND — Adam Lachman has announced his candidacy for Rockland City Council. A resident of Main Street, Lachman has spent his career…

The Town of Rockport will be holding a Special Municipal Election Tuesday, August 30, to fill an unexpired term for the Select Board. The…

UNION — Voters in the Town of Union elected a new member to the town’s select board Aug. 9. 

The seat’s term runs until the town’s annual town meeting in 2023. 

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced Monday that Maine voters may begin requesting absentee ballots for the Nov. 8, 2022 General Election. While ballots themselves won't be available until…

Denise is a hard worker.  When she was on the Select Board she thoroughly read the information presented by the Town as well as researched outstanding questions.  She continues to listen to input…

OWLS HEAD – There were two nominations. One to the governor to nominate a Knox County Sheriff for the temporary vacancy. The second to the Secretary of State to place the political party’s…

Nomination Papers now available at City Clerk’s Office

ROCKLAND — The Rockland City Clerk has announced the City seats that will be voted on during the November 8, 2022 Municipal Election.

The offices and terms that will be available are: …

Letter to the editor

I encourage you to vote for Jason Trundy for Waldo County Sheriff this coming November. Trundy has the right mix of experience, integrity, firmness, and innovation to continue --and add to -- the…

Registered voters who did not vote in the past two federal elections have 20 days to verify address

Yes, the state of Maine is mailing notices to some registered voters asking them to verify their address ahead of the November election. But the state’s top elections official says voters should…

FREEDOM — Here are the June 14 election results from the Town of Freedom. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received by…

MONTVILLE — Here are the June 14 election results from the Town of Montville. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received…

TROY — Here are the June 14 election results from the Town of Troy. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received by their…

STOCKTON SPRINGS — Here are the June 14 election results from the Town of Stockton Springs. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the…

APPLETON — Holding their annual town meeting by secret ballot and going to the polls all day June 14 to tend to municipal business, citizens of Appleton approved a budget for the Appleton Village…

PALERMO — These are the election results for June 14 from the Town of Palermo. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received…

THOMASTON — Voters in the Town of Thomaston cast ballots in the primary elections June 14 while also deciding on the future of the Thomaston Green. 

The primaries were held for the…

BELFAST — These are the results of the June 14 elections from the City of Belfast. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates…

WALDOBORO — These are the June 14 election results from the Town of Waldoboro. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received…

SEARSPORT — Here are the June 14 election results from the Town of Searsport. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received…

ROCKLAND — These are the results from the June 14 elections in the City of Rockland. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates…

VINALHAVEN — Here are the June 14 election results for the Town of Vinalhaven. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received…

LINCOLNVILLE — Lincolnville voters went  June 14, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the Lincolnville Central School, to consider two school budgets, and a…

SOUTH THOMASTON — These are the election results from the Town of South Thomaston for the June 14 elections. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the…

WASHINGTON — Here are the election results for the June 14 elections from the Town of Washington. See attached PDF for the warrant articles relating to land use ordinance changes.

GOVERNOR…

BROOKS — These are the election results for June 14 from the Town of Brooks. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received…

HOPE – Voters in Hope elected two select board members – Michael Schultz and Charles Weidman, as well as Nicholas O’Hara to the Hope School Committee.

And in a straw poll, voters indicated…

OWLS HEAD — These are the election results for the Town of Owls Head for June 14. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates…

WARREN — These are the June 14 election results from the Town of Warren. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received by…

JACKSON — These are the Town of Jackson election results from June 14. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received by…

SEARSMONT — These are the election results from the June 14 elections in Searsmont. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates…

PROSPECT — These are the Town of Prospect’s June 14 election results. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received by their…

BELMONT — Here are the June 14 election results from the Town of Belmont. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received by…

UNION — Voters in Union elected Martha Johnston-Nash with 357 votes to a two-year term on the Select Board. Her opponent, Linda Waltz-Mountainland, received 208 votes.

See attached PDF for…

NORTHPORT — These are the June 14 election results from the Town of Northport. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received…

CUSHING — These are the June 14 election results from the Town of Cushing. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received by…

WALDO — Here are the Town of Waldo election results from June 14 primary elections. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates…

ST. GEORGE — These are the election results for June 14 from the Town of St. George. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates…

MORRILL — These are the June 14 elections results from the Town of Morrill. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the candidates received by…

FRIENDSHIP — These are the results of the June 14 elections from the Town of Friendship. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the…

FRANKFORT — These are the results of the June 14 primary elections from the Town of Frankfort. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the…

MATINICUS ISLE — These are the results of the June 14 elections from Matinicus Isle Plantation. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the…

ISLESBORO — These are the results of the June 14 primary elections from the Town of Islesboro. 

The primaries were held for the Democrats and Republicans. What follows is the votes the…

UNION — Due to a resignation from the select board, the Town of Union select board voted to hold a special election to fill the position with a term ending June 2023.

The board also voted…

Several Maine towns and cities are hurrying to hire their top election official as the June 14 primaries approach, trying to fill vacancies left by people who retired, took new jobs or quit in the…

ELECTIONS 2022: WALDO COUNTRY SHERIFF CANDIDATE INTERVIEW

SEARSPORT — Waldo County Sheriff Jeff Trafton plans to retire after eight years in his position, and two candidates have announced their…

Maine officials anticipate a modest turnout on June 14 for the state’s primary elections, though they are on heightened alert for threats against poll workers amid a growing cloud of…

public hearing scheduled for Wednesday, May 25

In advance of a May 25 public hearing on four Town Meeting warrant articles, the Thomaston Select Board and Community and Economic Development Committee issued the following statement: