Carol Johnson earned 650 votes and opponent Nicholas Alexander received 521, according to unofficial results Tuesday.
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Posted inElections, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Elections
Augusta-area voters turn out in steady stream to weigh in on Question 1, local races
While several communities had local races on their ballots, most people turned out to vote on Question 1, a referendum question about the New England Clean Energy Connect corridor.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Question 1 appears to drive voter turnout in central Maine
A top question for voters statewide Tuesday was whether they wanted to allow Central Maine Power’s $1 billion transmission line project to continue.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Large weathervane among key early tests for new Kennebec County administrator
Scott Ferguson started work as the new county administrator this week, attending his first meeting Tuesday of the county commissioners who puzzled over what to do with a large weathervane at the facilities office.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Fewer candidates, and less qualified ones, lead to staffing woes for central Maine fire stations
The fire chief in Skowhegan, Shawn Howard, says he has 15 openings for firefighters, and he’s not confident he can fill them all anytime soon.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Dispute over car given as gift leads to Detroit shooting, authorities say
A dispute led to a Hartland man demanding a Cadillac car he had gifted be returned and firing shots at the car when he spotted it Monday.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Two injured in crash involving logging truck in Fairfield, police say
Driver Thomas Scholtens, 63, and passenger Cynthia Sawtelle, 59, both of Fairfield, were taken by ambulance to a Waterville hospital.
Posted inLocal & State
Mount View High School student killed in single-vehicle crash in Troy, officials say
Hazel Fuller, a 17-year-old senior at the Thorndike high school, died Sunday morning when her SUV went off Route 220, also known as the Detroit Road.
Posted inHealth, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta-based MaineGeneral loses 191 employees, about 4% of workforce, over COVID vaccine mandate
The staffing disclosure came following last week’s deadline for the state’s health care workers to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta Halloween-themed store evacuated, forced to close on holiday over strange electrical problem
Spirit Halloween, a chain store offering costumes and other Halloween related items, had to close its Augusta store the day of Halloween as firefighters investigated the building.