Tribe calls vote a put-down
Election 2007: Passamaquoddys say they can't help but suspect
discrimination led to the defeat.
[November 8, 2007]

Voters give a grudging OK to bonds
Election 2007: The parks and conservation bond passes easily; the
other two are squeaking by.
[November 8, 2007]

Early voting experiment a winner Maine's early voting experiment deemed a success
Election 2007: The pilot program in three places went smoothly, and could soon be statewide.
[November 8, 2007]

South Portland bond defeat doesn't deter backers
They say the high school's problems won't go away, so neither will their fight.
[November 8, 2007]

Mass gathering changes to face legal challenge
Voters in Kennebunkport approved new rules, but critics say free speech could be restricted.
[November 8, 2007]

Democrats increase their edge in House
Election 2007: With three new members, a majority party has 90
seats for the first time in over 10 years.
[November 8, 2007]

Wiscasset turns down energy project
Election 2007: The developer of the proposed plant calls the vote
'close' and plans to soldier on.
[November 7, 2007]

Term limit extension voted down
The proposal to let Maine legislators serve six terms in a row is defeated by 2-1.
[November 7, 2007]

Bond for land preservation, park repairs wins approval
But the development and education bond packages remain closely contested.
[November 7, 2007]

In Calais, excitement fades to head-shaking disappointment
The defeat of the racino plan shatters high hopes for an economic
revival.
[November 7, 2007]

Tribal racino defeated
The Passamaquoddy Tribe's plan to build a racino in Washington
County is rejected by 52 percent of voters.
[November 7, 2007]

Anton, Duson win four-way race for 2 at-large City Council seats
Daniel Skolnik defeats three other candidates to fill the District 3 seat.
[November 7, 2007]

South Portland rejects high school renovations
Election 2007: A proposal to borrow $56 million for the project is defeated by a wide margin.
[November 7, 2007]

Portland school board gets two new members
Election 2007: Benjamin Meiklejohn loses his seat as Kathleen
Snyder and Jaimey Caron are elected.
[November 7, 2007]

Westbrook voters give Chuluda a third term
Election 2007: The Republican incumbent is re-elected mayor with 53 percent of the vote.
[November 7, 2007]

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[November 7, 2007]

Twomey takes race for Biddeford mayor
Election 2007: The former councilor and legislator emphasizes investment in schools.
[November 7, 2007]

Michaud prevails in bid to be Saco mayor
Election 2007: The technology coordinator at Thornton wins the
race between city councilors.
[November 7, 2007]

Maine votes today on tribe racino, term limits
Also to be decided at the polls are local elections and
state legislative races.
[November 6, 2007]

[November 6, 2007]

Off-year vote has no lack of issues
Election 2007: At stake are a racino, millions of dollars in bonds, House races and local races.
[November 4, 2007]

[November 3, 2007]

Poll: Collins leads Allen by 20 points in 2008 Senate race
Mainers are fuzzy on 1st District House hopefuls, and school consolidation gets low marks.
[November 3, 2007]

Candidate's record includes theft, traffic violations
Brunswick School Board hopeful Matthew Lajoie, 21, says he has
matured since the offenses took place.
[November 3, 2007]

Incumbent, 3 challengers seek OOB council seats
The state's school merger law and the town's infrastructure needs
are top concerns.
[November 1, 2007]

Newcomers competing for Brunswick council seat
Karen J. Klatt and Michael A. Miller are vying to represent District 4.
[November 1, 2007]

Three vying for two Westbrook seats
Two council incumbents are challenged by a newcomer to elected
office.
[November 1, 2007]

In New Gloucester, race for selectman draws 2
Linda Chase and Christopher Rheault are competing in a special
election.
[November 1, 2007]

Two facing off for Biddeford council
Clement Fleurent and Roland Pelletier Jr. are competing to fill a seat
being vacated by Matthew Hight.
[November 1, 2007]

Pier issue may hurt two council members
Election 2007: Challengers accuse Portland incumbents James Cloutier and Jill Duson of bungling the process.
[November 1, 2007]

County wants to borrow $2.8 million
Questions 1 and 2: Funds would pay for a new radio system and an expansion of jail medical facilities.
[November 1, 2007]

If Early Voting is a hit, it could spread through Maine
The program allows voters to cast ballots just as they would on Election Day.
[November 1, 2007]

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[October 31, 2007]

Budget tops agendas in Portland school board race
Election 2007: Incumbent Benjamin Meiklejohn will face four
challengers for one of two at-large seats.
[October 30, 2007]

[October 30, 2007]

[October 29, 2007]

[October 29, 2007]

Taxes, landfill key topics for Bath council hopefuls
Four residents are running for two seats.
[October 27, 2007]

Westbrook council incumbent challenged in re-election bid
Drew Gattine and Bill Holmes are competing for the council's Ward 2 seat.
[October 27, 2007]

MERC vote raised in Biddeford race
An incumbent councilor faces a challenge for his Ward 7 seat.
[October 27, 2007]

Pro-racino PAC expands money lead over opponents
The Passamaquoddy Tribe gave almost all of the $401,000
collected this month.
[October 27, 2007]

Special elections to fill 5 House seats
Election 2007: Democrats could widen their majority, and Republicans have a chance to narrow theirs.
[October 27, 2007]



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THE BALLOT QUESTIONS


Questions on the statewide ballot this November:

QUESTION 1: "Do you want to allow a Maine tribe to run a harness racing track with slot machines and high-stakes beano games in Washington County?"

QUESTION 2: "Do you favor a bond issue to stimulate economic development and job creation that would provide $5,000,000 in loans and grant funds and would provide $50,000,000 in research, development and commercialization funds for targeted technology sectors, awarded after a competitive process administered by the Maine Technology Institute, and will leverage at least $50,000,000 in other funds?"

QUESTION 3: "Do you favor a $43,500,000 bond issue for interior and exterior building renovations, improvements and additions at all campuses of the Maine Community College System, the Maine Maritime Academy and the University of Maine System; to replenish the School Revolving Renovation Fund for school repairs and renovations; and to support capital improvements for cultural and educational assets such as museums, historical facilities and libraries?"

QUESTION 4: "Do you favor a $35,500,000 bond issue to invest in land conservation, water access, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation opportunities, including hunting and fishing, farmland and working waterfront and to invest in state parks, historic sites and riverfront, community and farm infrastructure to be matched by at least $21,875,000 in private and public contributions?"

QUESTION 5: "Do you favor extending term limits for legislators from 4 to 6 terms?"


Greater Portland area polling places (polls close at 8 p.m.):

BALDWIN

10 a.m., Baldwin Consolidated School, Route 113

BRIDGTON

8 a.m., Town Hall, 26 North High St.

CAPE ELIZABETH

7 a.m., Cape Elizabeth High School, 345 Ocean House Rd.

CASCO

8 a.m., Central Fire Station, 637 Meadow Rd.

CUMBERLAND

7 a.m., Town Hall, 290 Tuttle Rd.

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND

8 a.m. at Chebeague Island Community Center, South Road.

FALMOUTH

7 a.m., Falmouth High School community gymnasium, 74 Woodville Road

FREEPORT

7 a.m., Freeport High School gym, Holbrook Street.

GORHAM

7 a.m.

Ward 1: Little Falls School, Acorn Street

Ward 2: Masonic Building, 37 Cressey Rd.

Ward 3: Gorham Middle School, Weeks Road

GRAY

6 a.m., Newbegin Community Center, Main Street

HARRISON

8 a.m., Town Office, 20 Front St.

NAPLES

8 a.m., Town Office gymnasium, 15 Village Green Lane

NEW GLOUCESTER

8 a.m., Memorial School, Intervale Road

NORTH YARMOUTH

8 a.m., Wescustogo Hall, 475 Walnut Hill Road

PORTLAND

7 a.m.

District 1

Precinct 1: East End Community School, North Street

Precinct 2: Merrill Auditorium rehearsal hall, Myrtle Street

Precinct 3: Community Hall, Peaks Island

Precinct 4: Community Hall, Cliff Island

Precinct 5: Fire Station, Great Diamond Island

District 2

Precinct 1: Reiche Elementary School, Brackett Street

Precinct 2: Harbor Terrace, Danforth Street

Precinct 3: Exposition Building, Park Avenue

District 3

Precinct 1: Barron Center, Brighton Avenue

Precinct 2: Temple Beth El, Deering Avenue

Precinct 3: St. PatrickÕs Church, Congress Street

District 4

Precinct 1: St. Pius Church, Ocean Avenue

Precinct 2: First Baptist Church, Canco Road

Precinct 3: Presumpscot School, Presumpscot Street

District 5

Precinct 1: Central Square Baptist Church, Stevens Avenue

Precinct 2: Riverton Community Center, Forest Avenue

Precinct 3: Unitarian Universalist Church, Allen Avenue

POWNAL

8 a.m., Mallett Hall, Hallowell Road

SCARBOROUGH

6 a.m., Scarborough High School gymnasium, 11 Municipal Drive, off Route One

SOUTH PORTLAND

7 a.m.

District 1: South Portland Boys and Girls Club, 169 Broadway

District 2: American Legion, 413 Broadway

Districts 3 and 4: Community Center, 21 Nelson Rd.

District 5: Redbank Community Center, MacArthur Circle East

STANDISH

6 a.m., George E. Jack Elementary School gymnasium, Route 35

WESTBROOK

7 a.m.

Ward 1: Precincts 1 and 2, Wescott Junior High School gymnasium, 426 Bridge St.

Ward 2, 3, 4: Westbrook Armory, 120 Stroudwater St.

Ward 5: Four Seasons Bingo Hall, 33 Elmwood Avenue, off Route 302

WINDHAM

7 a.m., Windham High School gym, 406 Gray Road

YARMOUTH

7 a.m., Amvets Hall, 148 North Road

York County polling places (polls close at 8 p.m.):

ACTON

8 a.m., Town Hall, 35 H Road

ALFRED

8 a.m., Conant Chapel, Alfred Parish Church, 8 Kennebunk Road

ARUNDEL

8 a.m., Arundel Fire Station, 468 Limerick Road

BERWICK

6 a.m., Town Hall, 11 Sullivan Square

BIDDEFORD

7 a.m.

Wards 1 & 2: Knights of Columbus Hall, 264 Pool St.

Wards 3, 4 & 5: Community Center Gym, Prospect Street entrance

Wards 6 & 7: Steve White Gymnasium, Maplewood Avenue

BUXTON

6 a.m., Municipal Building, 185 Portland Road

CORNISH

10 a.m., Pike Memorial Hall, Route 25

DAYTON

8 a.m., Dayton Consolidated School, Routes 35 and 5

ELIOT

9 a.m., Marshwood Middle School, Route 236 and Depot Road.

HOLLIS

7 a.m., Fire Barn, Plains Road

KENNEBUNK

8 a.m., St. MarthaÕs Catholic Church, Route 1

KENNEBUNKPORT

8 a.m., Village Fire Station, 32 North St.

KITTERY

8 a.m., Shapleigh School, Stevenson Road

LEBANON

6 a.m., Lebanon Elementary School, Upper Guinea Road

LIMERICK

8 a.m., Municipal Building, 55 Washington St.

LIMINGTON

8 a.m., Municipal Complex, 425 Sokokis Ave.

LYMAN

8 a.m., Lyman Town Hall, 11 South Waterboro Road

NEWFIELD

9 a.m., Town Hall, 23 South Effingham Road, West Newfield

NORTH BERWICK

8 a.m., North Berwick Primary School, Varney Road

OGUNQUIT

9 a.m., Dunaway Center, 23 School St.

OLD ORCHARD BEACH

8 a.m., Old Orchard Beach High School, E. Emerson Cummings Blvd.

PARSONSFIELD

10 a.m.

Ward 1: Municipal Building, Route 25, 62 Federal Road

Ward 2: Town House, 422 Merrill Hill Road

SACO

7 a.m.

Wards 1 & 2: Saco Middle School, North Street

Wards 3 & 4: Fairfield School, 75 Beach St.

Ward 5: Saco Community Center, Franklin Street

Wards 6 & 7: Burns School, Middle Street

SANFORD

8 a.m.

Ward 1: Springvale Library Association, 443 Main St., Springvale

Ward 2: Sanford-Springvale YMCA facility, Emile Levasseur Drive

Ward 3: St. Ignatius Parish Hall, Riverside Avenue

Ward 4: Curtis Lake Christian Church, behind Wal-Mart

Ward 5: Sanford-Springvale Fish and Game Association, Country Club Road

Ward 6: Louise B. Goodall Memorial Library, 338 Main St., use Elm Street entrance

Ward 7: Knights of Columbus Hall, 47 High St.

SHAPLEIGH

9 a.m., Town Hall, 22 Back Road

SOUTH BERWICK

6 a.m., Town Hall, third floor, 180 Main St.

WATERBORO

7 a.m., Town Hall, Townhouse Road

WELLS

8 a.m., Wells High School Gymnasium

YORK

8 a.m., York High School, Long Sands Road

Mid-Coast area polling places (polls close at 8 p.m.):

Alna: 10 a.m., Fire House, Alna Road

Arrowsic: 10 a.m., Town Hall, 340 Arrowsic Road

Bath: 9 a.m., Bath Middle School gym

Boothbay: 8 a.m., Boothbay Town Office, 1011 Wiscasset Road

Boothbay Harbor: 9 a.m., Town Office 11 Howard St.

Bowdoin: 8 a.m., Bowdoin Central School, Route 125

Bowdoinham: 8 a.m., Town Hall, School Street

Bremen: 10 a.m., Bremen Town Center

Bristol: 8 a.m., Bristol Town Office, 1268 Bristol Road

Brunswick: 8 a.m.

District 1: Perryman Village Community Center, Cook's Corner

Districts 2 & 7 : Brunswick Jr. High, 65 Columbia Ave.

District 3: Brunswick High School, 116 Naquoit Road

District 4: Municipal Meeting Facility, Old Brunswick High School, 44 McKeen St.

District 5: Pejepscot Terrace Community Center, 36 Pejepscot Terrace off Jordan Avenue

District 6: Union Street School, 35 Union St.

Damariscotta: 10 a.m., Municipal Office, 21 School St.

Dresden: 9 a.m., Dresden Community Church, Gardiner Road

Edgecomb: 10 a.m., Town Hall, Route 27 and Town Hall Road

Georgetown: 10 a.m., Georgetown Central School, 50 Bay Point Road

Harpswell: 9 a.m., Merriconeag Grange Hall, Cundy Harbor Community Hall and Old Orrs Island School House

Jefferson: 8 a.m., Fire House, Route 126

Newcastle: 10 a.m., Fire Station, 86 River Road

Nobleboro: 10 a.m., Town Office, 192 U.S Route 1

Phippsburg: 10 a.m., Town Hall, 142 Main Road

Richmond: 8 a.m., Richmond Junior Senior High School gym, 132 Main St.

Somerville: 10 a.m., Somerville Elementary School gym, 665 Patricktown Road

South Bristol: 10 a.m., South Bristol School, Route 129

Southport: 9 a.m., Town Hall, 361 Hendricks Hill Road

Topsham: 8 a.m., Topsham Fairgrounds

Waldoboro: 8 a.m., Municipal Building, 1600 Atlantic Highway

West Bath: 9 a.m., Town Office

Westport Island: 10 a.m., Town Hall, 6 Fowles Point Road

Whitefield: 10 a.m., Town House, Townhouse Road

Wiscasset: 10 a.m., Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Road

Woolwich: 9 a.m., Woolwich Central School, Nequasset Road


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