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Judkins, St. Valle elected to Augusta City Council seats
Kevin Judkins and Abbie St. Valle won their seats as a total of five candidates competed in two contested council races.
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O’Brien defeats Alexander in race for Augusta mayor
Mark O’Brien, a former city councilor and Board of Education chairman, beats At-Large Councilor Marci Alexander by 444 votes, according to unofficial results.
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Holmes, Lamoreau reelected to the Augusta Board of Education
Pia Holmes and Kevin Lamoreau were in a three-way race with Sergei Chaparin and ultimately were reelected.
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Potter, Marshall elected to spots on Gardiner-area school board
Incumbents Matthew Marshall and Cullen McGough ran against Diane Potter, who ultimately took McGough’s seat.
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Democrat elected to fill Augusta-area House seat previously held by Republican
Raegan LaRochelle defeated James Orr in race to fill vacant spot of House District 86, according to unofficial results.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Politics
Boston votes to elect female mayor for 1st time in history
Boston voters have hit the polls to choose between Democrats Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George for mayor.
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Readfield residents approve local ordinances on internet, land use
A majority of voters approved nine questions about the town exploring options for high-speed internet and land use ordinances, according to unofficial results.
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Townsend and Picchiotti win seats on Fairfield Town Council
Matthew Townsend and incumbent John Picchiotti outpaced two other candidates Tuesday for seats on the Fairfield council.