Lewiston
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Lewiston mayoral race heads to runoff between Rick LaChapelle, Mayor Carl Sheline
LEWISTON (WGME) -- Lewiston voters will return to the polls for a runoff election after no candidate won a majority in a five-way mayoral race. City Clerk Kathy Montejo says the city’s mayor must be elected by majority vote, meaning “more than 50 percent, which is more than half.”
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Windham voters reject $19.5M community center proposal
WINDHAM, Maine (WGME) -- Voters have rejected a proposal to turn Windham Middle School into a community center. The failed proposal would have allocated about $19.5 million for renovation costs. The community center would have replaced the current Windham Middle School, which is set to close in 2027, once the...
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Trelawny Tenants Union Rent Control Settlement
The Trelawny Tenants’ Union won a large settlement in October, having shown that rent increases in units in Geoffrey Rice properties exceeded allowed increases under the rent control ordinance. The total settlement was $3.6 million. Monthly rents in 27 buildings, including 59 State Street, are affected. Anyone who is...
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Lewiston voters approve stricter needle exchange rules
LEWISTON, Maine (WGME) -- Lewiston residents voted to amend the city’s syringe service program. Question 1 mandates a one-for-one needle exchange, with a daily 20-syringe limit per person. It also prohibits mobile exchange units and requires exchange programs to operate from one location. It is much stricter than the...
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Town of Gorham receives local election results after delay
Residents in Gorham were not sure they were going to get their local election results until the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 4. But despite concerns from city officials about the ability to count ballots in time, they were counted by 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The town announced the possible delay...