ROCKLAND — Four candidates in Rockland competed this election season for two open seats on the Rockland City Council, with elections taking place Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Both seats represent three-year terms.

Those running for office were Nathan Davis, Adam Lachman, Steven MacDonald and Penelope York.

On Election night, only one seat was decided (shown below) as two candidates tied for the second open seat. 

After election officials conducted a recount Saturday, Nov. 12, …

WALDO COUNTY — The voters of Waldo County cast ballots Tuesday, Nov. 8 to elect a new county sheriff after Jeff Trafton opted to retire after eight years in the position. 

Voters were tasked with deciding between two candidates: Jason Trundy, a Democrat from Lincolnville that is presently the county’s deputy sheriff, and Todd Boisvert, a Republican from Searsport that serves as the town’s police chief. 

The position is a four-year term. 

Voters across all of Waldo County cast votes Tuesday, Nov. 8 for who they want their state senator to be in Augusta, choosing between incumbent Glenn “Chip” Curry, a Democrat from Belfast, and MaryAnne Kinney, a Republican from Knox that most recently served in the House. 

Voters in nine Waldo County towns had a trio of candidates to ponder as they cast their ballot for their new state representative. 

Appearing on the ballot as a candidate in House District 38, for the open seat, were Robyn Stanicki, a Democrat from Unity; Benjamin Hymes, a Republican from Waldo; and Heather Elizabeth “Betsy” Garrold, a Green Independent from Knox. 

District 38 serves the municipalities of Brooks, Jackson, Knox, Monroe, Swanville, Thorndike, Unity, and Waldo; and …

Voters across Knox County, except for Isle au Haut and Washington, voted Tuesday, Nov. 8 for who they want to replace term-limited state senator David Miramant. 

Running for Senate District 12 were Anne “Pinny” Beebe-Center, a Democrat from Rockland, and Scott Rocknak, a Republican from Camden. 

Votes were cast Tuesday, Nov. 8 in the race for House District 42, which saw incumbent Valli Geiger, a Democrat from Rockland, be challenged by Roger Tranfaglia, a Republican from Rockland. 

The newly drawn district represents the communities of Criehaven, Matinicus Isle, Muscle Ridge Islands, North Haven, and Rockland; and the part of the municipality of Owls Head generally north and northwest of a line described as follows: Beginning at the point where Dublin Road begins at the…

The voters in five Knox County communities cast ballots Tuesday, Nov. 8 to decide who would represent them in Augusta in House District 43. 

Running on the ballot were incumbent Ann Matlack, a Democrat from St. George, and Heather Sprague, a Republican from Cushing. 

District 43 would include Cushing, South Thomaston, St. George, and Thomaston; and the part of the municipality of Owls Head generally south and southeast of a line described as follows: Beginning at the point where…

Belfast, Belmont and Northport voters cast ballots Tuesday, Nov. 8 in the House District 39 race between incumbent Janice Dodge, a Democrat from Belfast, and Stephen Hemenway, a Republican from Northport. 

Voters across one Knox County community and six Waldo County towns voted Tuesday, Nov. 8 for who will represent them in House District 40, which includes Appleton, Islesboro, Liberty, Lincolnville, Montville, Morrill, and Searsmont. 

On the ballot were incumbent Stanley Paige Zeigler, a Democrat from Montville, and Joseph McLaughlin, a Republican from Lincolnville. 

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree was reelected Tuesday, Nov. 8 for an eighth term to represent Maine’s First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

She released the following statement after the race was called in her favor:

"I am so honored and grateful that Mainers have entrusted me to represent them again in Congress. With control of Washington hanging in the balance, we have urgent work ahead of us to restore reproductive rights, help working families…

FREEDOM — In the House District 63, the choice for voters in the four communities represented was less painstaking than other races statewide with only one candidate on the ballot: Scott Cyrway, who had been serving in the Augusta as the state senator for District 16. 

District 63 includes the Waldo County town of Freedom plus the Kennebec County communities of Albion, Unity Township and part of Winslow. 

Below is how Freedom voted in the House race. 

UNION — Voters in the Town of Union have approved the lone municipal question faced with that dealt with the Thompson Community Center. 

The question read: To see if the inhabitants of the Town of Union will vote to authorize and require the Town to use previously allocated funding to obtain an engineering feasibility report on the viability of retaining ownership of the Thompson Community Center, before undertaking any repairs or renovations, and to mail all registered voters of…

CUSHING — Voters in the Town of Cushing have elected a new member to their town’s select board Tuesday, Nov. 8. 

The seat is a two-year term. 

Cory Jones - 385
Michael James - 410

Voters in Camden and Rockport have favored sending incumbent Victoria Doudera back to Augusta for another term.

Doudera, a Democrat from Camden, was challenged by Susan Butterworth, a Republican from Camden. 

Voters from Camden and Rockport cast ballots Tuesday, Nov. 8 in the election for who would be their representative in the newly drawn district that is now House District 41. 

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The voters in Hope, Union and Warren casting ballots Tuesday, Nov. 8 for who they want to represent them in the state legislature’s House District 44 were tasked with deciding between incumbent Bill Pluecker, an Unenrolled Independent from Warren, and Crystal Robinson, a Republican from Hope. 

FRANKFORT — By a vote of 288 to 282, voters in Frankfort narrowly defeated a municipal warrant article that would have allowed medical and adult use marijuana cultivation, manufacturing facilities and dispensaries in compliance with the Maine ‘opt-in” policies to operate in town.

YES: 282

NO: 288

Waldo County voters cast ballots Tuesday, Nov. 8 for who they want to see as the state’s governor for the next four years. 

On the ballot were incumbent Janet Mills, a Democrat; former governor Paul LePage, a Republican; and independent Sam Hunkler. 

Knox County voters cast ballots Tuesday, Nov. 8 for who they want to see as the state’s governor for the next four years. 

On the ballot were incumbent Janet Mills, a Democrat; former governor Paul LePage, a Republican; and independent Sam Hunkler. 

Voters across Knox County, plus Waldoboro in Lincoln County, decided Tuesday, Nov. 8 between two individuals appearing on the ballot to represent Maine’s First U.S. Congressional District. 

Incumbent Chellie Pingree, a Democrat, was challenged by Ed Thelander, a Republican.

Waldo County voters decided Tuesday, Nov. 8 between a trio of individuals appearing on the ballot to represent Maine’s Second U.S. Congressional District. 

Incumbent Jared Golden, a Democrat, was challenged by Bruce Poliquin, a Republican, and Tiffany Bond, an Independent. 

Washington and Waldoboro voters cast ballots Tuesday, Nov. 8 in the state senate race to determine who would replace outgoing state senator Chloe Maxmin as the District 13 senator. 

On the ballot were Cameron Reny, a Democrat from Round Pond, and Abden Simmons, a Republican from Waldoboro. 

The communities of Waldoboro and Washington are the lone two Senate District 13 municipalities within the PenBayPilot.com coverage area. Below is how they voted in the race. 

Voters from two Waldo County towns, one Kennebec County town and a Somerset County town cast ballots Tuesday, Nov. 8 to determine who would represent them in House District 68. 

District 68 includes the Waldo County communities of Burnham and Troy, plus Clinton of Kennebec County and Pittsfield from Somerset County. 

Voters across the three counties were tasked with deciding between incumbent Amanda Collamore, a Republican from Pittsfield, and Stanley Short, Jr., a Democrat from…

PALERMO — Voters in the Waldo County town of Palermo cast votes Tuesday, Nov. 8 for the three-way race for who will represent them in House District 62 of the Maine State Legislature. 

The district also includes the Lincoln County communities of Hibberts Gore and Somerville, as well as the Kennebec County municipalities of China and Windsor. 

Vying for the open seat were Pamela Swift, a Democrat from Palermo; Katrina Smith, a Republican from Palermo; and Lindsey Harwath, an…

Voters from two Knox County communities and three Lincoln County towns voted Tuesday, Nov. 8 on who would fill the open House District 45 seat, deciding between Clinton Collamore Sr., a Democrat from Waldoboro, and Lynn Madison, a Republican from Waldoboro. 

District 45 includes the Knox County towns of Friendship and Washington, plus the Lincoln County communities of Bremen, Louds Island and Waldoboro.

Below is how the communities in the PenBayPilot.com coverage area voted. …

Voters in five Waldo County towns elected a new state representative Tuesday, Nov. 8 as Margaret English-Flanagan, a Democrat of Winterport, and Reagan Paul, a Republican of Winterport, vied for the open House seat. 

District 37 encompasses the municipalities of Prospect, Searsport, Stockton Springs, and Winterport; and the part of the municipality of Frankfort generally east of a line described as follows: Beginning at the point where Loggin Road begins at the border of Winterport,…

Voters on two Knox County islands and those in seven Hancock County communities cast their ballots Tuesday, Nov. 8 for who they would like to represent them in the Maine State Legislature’s House District 15. 

Isle au Haut and Vinalhaven are the lone area communities in the newly drawn district alongside the Hancock County communities of Brooklin, Deer Isle, Frenchboro, Southwest Harbor, Stonington, Swans Island, and Tremont. 

Seeking the seat were Holly Eaton, a Democrat…

I am voting to re-elect Stanley Paige Zeigler to represent Maine House District 40 (Appleton, Islesboro, Liberty, Lincolnville, Montville, Morrill, and Searsmont). During his time in the House, he has served on the Energy, Utilities, and Technology Committee and on the Environment and Natural Resources Committee.

Paige and I have spoken several times here in Lincolnville. I share his belief in affordable access to the essentials of life in our time: health care, education,…

I am writing in support of Adam Lachman for the Rockland City Council.  Adam is the candidate literally for all of the people. 

Over the years many candidates running for a seat have stopped into my business, Knight Marine Service, or contacted me as President of the Maine Lobster Festival, promising that they will make Rockland more business friendly or that they support the Festival and all that…

I lived in Waldo County for several decades and even though I'm now a town away I can still see Waldo County from my kitchen window.

And I still pay attention to what's going on there. Waldo County has no pretenses. It's an honest, hard-working place. It's a place of grass roots politics, where people care about social justice and equal opportunity, where there is respect for diversity, gender equity, and non-violence.

Waldo County, especially the northwest tier of towns…

Four candidates are competing for two open seats on the Rockland City Council, with elections set for Nov. 8. Both seats represent three-year terms. Those running for office are Nathan Davis, Adam Lachman, Steven…

Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for Maine State Legislature, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important to the state. Candidates responding with their individual written answers will have their responses stored in the Pilot’s 2022 Election…

Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for Maine State Legislature, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important to the state. Candidates responding with their individual written answers will have their responses stored in the Pilot’s 2022 Election…

Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for Maine State Legislature, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important to the state. Candidates responding with their individual written answers will have their responses stored in the Pilot’s 2022 Election…

Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for Maine State Legislature, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important to the state. Candidates responding with their individual written answers will have their responses stored in the Pilot’s 2022 Election…

Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for Maine State Legislature, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important to the state. Candidates responding with their individual written answers will have their responses stored in the Pilot’s 2022 Election…

Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for Maine State Legislature, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important to the state. Candidates responding with their individual written answers will have their responses stored in the Pilot’s 2022 Election…

Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for Maine State Legislature, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important to the state. Candidates responding with their individual written answers will have their responses stored in the Pilot’s 2022 Election…

Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for Maine State Legislature, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important to the state. Candidates responding with their individual written answers will have their responses stored in the Pilot’s 2022 Election…

Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for Maine State Legislature, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important to the state. Candidates responding with their individual written answers will have their responses stored in the Pilot’s 2022 Election…

Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for Maine State Legislature, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important to the state. Candidates responding with their individual written answers will have their responses stored in the Pilot’s 2022 Election…

Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for Maine State Legislature, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important to the state. Candidates responding with their individual written answers will have their responses stored in the Pilot’s 2022 Election…

Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for Maine State Legislature, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important to the state. Candidates responding with their individual written answers will have their responses stored in the Pilot’s 2022 Election…

Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for Maine State Legislature, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important to the state. Candidates responding with their individual written answers will have their responses stored in the Pilot’s 2022 Election…

Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for Maine State Legislature, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important to the state. Candidates responding with their individual written answers will have their responses stored in the Pilot’s 2022 Election…

Tuesday, November 8, in-person Rockport Vvoters will be asked by the Select Board, in a 5:0 recommendation, to simplify the way Town Managers are hired in Warrant Article 9, altering the town’s charter, Article 3, Section 2: Appointment Process. Comparing the new language to the old, what currently takes more than 500 words is boiled down to a mere 150.

  If you voted by absentee ballot you had time to read both versions and think about them, as you had with all 10 ballot…

In this final week of campaigning before the November 8 election I wanted to take a moment to thank all the voters in District 38 (Unity, Thorndike, Knox, Brooks, Waldo, Jackson, Monroe, Swanville and western Frankfort) for taking the time to chat with me at various events and at their own doors during this election season. 

It has been an honor to speak with each and every one of you whether we agreed or disagreed. 

As I have been saying to folks “you can’t represent people…

This letter is in response to the feeble efforts of Habitat for Humanity to house people; i.e,: Take the issue of the 10-plus acres on Talbot Street in Rockland where Habitat is building a few housing units. 

For this project, Habitat destroyed a “natural environment” in the city that was the home of many fireflies and other helpful insects and wildlife; cities need pockets of nature to thrive.  A city without the areas for nature is a city that does…

On November 8, I invite the citizens of Rockland to join me in voting Adam Lachman for the Rockland City Council. 

As someone who has served as a member of the Rockland City Council, and also as a member of the city staff,  I understand the importance of the temperament of the city council and the effect they have on the ability of our city staff to work on…