Category: Elections

Election Recount

Ballots cast in two Sanford-area House District races are scheduled to be recounted by hand in Augusta Thursday Nov. 21, according to Maine Secretary of State’s office. In the House District 141 race, incumbent Republican Lucas Lanigan and Democratic challenger Patty Kidder tied with 2,476 votes each. In the House District 142 race, incumbent Democrat Anne-Marie Mastraccio received 1,938 votes while Republican challenger Amy Bell received 1,874 votes, a 1.68 percent margin. All ballots in each race will be inspected…

Voters Back New Fire Stations

Artist’s rendering of the planned Sanford Fire & EMS Headquarters station. By Zendelle Bouchard and Lee Burnett The city of Sanford will construct two new fire stations after 51.9% of voters approved the $42.5 million bond to fund their construction. Approval of the projects now enables city officials to apply for state and federal grant funding to reduce the ultimate cost to taxpayers. “It was a narrow victory, pretty much what I expected. Nevertheless, I was very pleased,” City Manager…

Lanigan and Kidder Tie; Harrington, Mastraccio, Fredericks Win

State Rep. Lucas Lanigan and Patty Kidder By Zendelle Bouchard The race for state representative for District 141 between incumbent Republican Lucas Lanigan and Democratic challenger Patty Kidder has reportedly ended in a tie, a spokesperson for the Maine Secretary of State’s office said Thursday. While Kidder won the Sanford/Springvale part of the district by a healthy margin, Lanigan’s vote count matched hers once the returns for Shapleigh and Newfield and the overseas and military votes were counted. A recount…

Council, Mayor Re-elected; Change for School Committee

L to R: Mayor Becky Brink and City Councilors Ayn Hanselmann and Nate Hitchcock all retained their seats. By Zendelle Bouchard Mayor In the race for mayor, Becky Brink will serve a second term after winning a decisive victory over challenger Matthew Dupuis. Brink received 64.1% of the vote, with Dupuis garnering 35.9%. City Council Incumbents Ayn Hanselmann and Nate Hitchcock will return to the City Council for three-year terms after fending off challenges from Joe Hanslip and Victor DiGregorio.…