As the final vote tallies are made, Jeffrey Trafton is reelected to his position as Waldo County Sheriff.

AUGUSTA — Governor Paul R. LePage issued the following statement on the election results:

"I thank all the candidates for stepping up to serve the people of Maine and congratulate all the…

CUSHING — When Cushing voters head to the polls on Nov. 6 they will encounter a series of three warrant articles pertaining to improvements in Cushing’s Good Neighbor Park.

Warrant Art.2.…

Genevieve McDonald (D-Stonington)  has won the race for Maine House District 134 against Philip Brady, Jr. (R-Little Deer Isle), according to reports. Here is how local towns voted.  

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Nathalie Arruda (D-Orland) has won the race for Maine House District 131 against Sherm Hutchins (R-Penobscot), according to reports. Here is how local towns voted. 

Votes continue to roll in for the Maine Senate District 11 race between Erin Herbig (D-Belfast) and Jayne Crosby Giles (R-Belfast).

Here are the results of the November 6, 2018 Question 3, transportation and waterfront infrastructure referendum, as they roll in from municipalities in Knox and Waldo counties. 

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Here are the results for Question 5 on the statewide ballot, which would provide $15 million, if approved, to “improve educational programs by upgrading facilities at all 7 of Maine's community…

Here are the results of the November 6, 2018 Question 2,…

Here are the results of the November 6, 2018 Question 4, a bond proposal for construction and remodeling of University of Maine system facilities, as they roll in from municipalities in Knox and…

Stanley Page Zeigler, D-Montville, has won the race for Maine House District 96 against Robert Currier, R-Belmont, by a total of 2,218 to 1,813. 

Voters going to the voting booths for the November 2018 were tasked with electing a Congressional Representative to represent Congressional District Two in Washington D.C.

In Waldo County…

Ann Matlack (D-St. George) won the race against Justin Thompson (R-Port Clyde) for Maine House District 92. 

CAMDEN and ROCKPORT —Camden and Rockport have collectively voted 2,896 to 2,357 to spend $4.9 million on renovating and repurposing the Mary E. Taylor School on Knowlton Street in Camden.

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Janice Dodge (D-Belfast) has won the race for Maine House District 97 against Bevelyn Zakia Beatty (R-Belfast) by a total of 3,641 to 1,509. 

LINCOLNVILLE — Voters in Lincolnville approved the town’s municipal warrant question, which was a two-part question relating to the tasks of the Lincolnville town administrator and budget…

Betty Johnson, of Lincolnville, won her reelection bid has won the seat for District 1 for Waldo County Commissioner against Rosendel Gerry, also of Lincolnville, by a total of 4,481 to 2,313.…

VINALHAVEN — Vinalhaven voters approved the island’s municipal question about improving the playground located at the Vinalhaven School by a total of 436 to 260. 

The question stated: “Do…

ROCKPORT — Voters in Rockport said OK to borrowing $1.5 million to help fund the construction of a new library in Rockport Village. They also approved a bridge loan to fund the library…

Dave Miramant has won the race for Maine Senate District 12 against Wendy Pelletier by a total of 12,373 to 7,184. 

Here are the results of the November 6, 2018 Question 1 Home-based Assistance state referendum as they roll in from municipalities in Knox and Waldo counties. 

Question 1 on the 2018…

Benjamin Dorr has won the race for Rockland City Council against Howard Hayward, Jr.  and Brady Perkins.

Dorr collected 1,246 votes.

Hayward collected 652 votes.

Perkins…

ROCKLAND — Rockland voters elected Ian Emmott to a one-year term for Port District, Matthew Ondra for Port District, Hannah Woodman for Warden and Thomas Marshall, Jr. for Ward Clerk.

Each…

Pinny Beebe-Center (D-Rockland) has won the race for Maine House District 93 against Maynard L. Stanley, Jr. (R-Owls Head) by a total of 2,392 to 1,473.  

ROCKLAND — Voters in Rockland have elected Douglas Curtis, Jr. and Thomas Peaco to represent the city on the RSU 13 School Board. 

Curtis and Peaco have been elected to three-year term…

ROCKLAND — Voters in Rockland were not met with binding municipal questions on their November 2018 ballots.

Instead, Rockland residents were asked to respond to four non-binding advisory…

Running unopposed for Knox County Commissioner in District 1, Dorothy Meriwether (D-South Thoamston) has won the seat. 

The seat covers the municipalities of Owls Head, Rockland, South…

Stacy Grant (D-Stockton Springs) has won the position as Register of Deeds in Waldo County after running unopposed in the race. 

THOMASTON — Thomaston voters were faced with referendum questions on their municipal ballots covering the redevelopment of the business block, dog ordinance changes and Select Board stipends. …

THOMASTON — Residents in Thomaston voted to approve the two municipal referendum questions pertaining to how the former Lura Libby Elementary School building should be used in the future.

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Timothy Carroll (D-Owls Head) won the race for Knox County Sheriff after running unopposed for the position. 

Voters going to the voting booths for the November 2018 were tasked with electing a new Governor as current Governor Paul LePage is term-limited. 

With results from the Nov. 6 election…

Jeffrey Evangelos (I-Friendship) has defeated Abden S. Simmons (R-Waldoboro) in a tight race for Maine House District 91 by a total of 2,175 to 2,055. 

Voters going to the voting booths for the November 2018 were tasked with electing a U.S. Senator to serve alongside current U.S. Senator Susan Collins. 

Below is how the local towns voted…

Carol Emery (R-St. George) won the position of Knox County Judge of Probate after running unopposed on the Knox County ballot. Here are the votes, town by town:

Voters going to the voting booths for the November 2018 were tasked with electing a Congressional Representative to represent Congressional District One in Washington D.C.

In Knox County,…

William Pluecker (I-Warren) won the race for Maine House District 95 against Paula Sutton (R-Warren) with a total of 2,249 votes to 1,891. 

UNION — Voters in Union approved the town’s municipal question about allowing the operation of agency liquor stores within town lines by a vote of 757 to 465. 

The question was: Shall this…

CAMDEN — Voters in Camden favor a plastic carry-out bag ban, as well as a ban on polystyrene containers. They don’t, however, want to decrease the number of requisite signatures for nomination…

BELFAST — The (unofficial) numbers are in for Belfast City Council’s contested seats and longtime council members Neal Harkness and Mary Mortier have won their seats against challengers Joanne…

Vicki Doudera (D-Camden) won the race for Maine House District 94 against against Owen Casas (I-Rockport) by a total of 2,944 to 2,647. 

ROCKPORT — Voters in Rockport approved a ban on polystyrene containers at a vote of 1,604 to 470.

The ordinance prohibits the distribution and use of disposal expanded polystyrene cups,…

CAMDEN/ROCKPORT – Throughout the Midcoast, towns and there cities of Rockland and Belfast are recording heavy voter turnout since polls opened at 8 a.m. Lines stretched out the doors as voters…

LINCOLNVILLE — Voters in Lincolnville will see one municipal warrant question on their Nov. 6 ballots relating to the tasks of the Lincolnville town administrator and budget committee. 

The…

MIDCOAST — Area registrars and town clerks are reporting a noticeable uptick in absentee ballot requests prior to this year’s November 6 election than the previous gubernatorial year in 2014.…

AUGUSTA – Absentee ballots for the Nov. 6, 2018 General and Referendum Election are available to request through this Thursday, Nov. 1, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap reminded voters today.…

ROCKLAND — Rockland voters will be met with four municipal referendum advisory questions pertaining to marijuana when visiting the polls for the November election. 

Advisory questions are…

VINALHAVEN — When Vinalhaven voters head to the polls Nov. 6 they will encounter a municipal warrant on improving the playground located at the Vinalhaven School. 

The question states: “Do…

THOMASTON — Thomaston voters will be voting on seven referendum questions on their municipal ballots in the November elections with the highlight question being whether the town should move its…

UNION — Voters in Union will see one municipal warrant at the November polls with the lone municipal question pertaining to whether agency liquor stores should be allowed to operate within the…