ELLSWORTH — Who says miracles don’t happen? In what must be a first in modern history, virtually every commercial fishing organization in Maine joined together to urge Governor-elect Janet Mills to keep Patrick Keliher on the job as commissioner of Marine Resources after she takes office in January. First reported in the Maine Lobstermen’s Association’s …
ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County treasurer-elect negotiated a total compensation package of $34,723 with the Hancock County Commissioners at the board’s regular monthly meeting Tuesday. Michael Boucher of Sorrento will replace Treasurer Janice Eldridge of Ellsworth, who chose not to see re-election. Boucher, a write-in candidate for the office, starts work Jan. 1. Both the …
ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County Republicans are having a Christmas party on Thursday, Dec. 13, from 6-9 p.m. at China Hill restaurant. This party is open to anyone. This is a fundraiser and all are invited to bring a wrapped gift for the auctioneer to sell off. For more information, contact Sandi Blanchette at [email protected]
ELLSWORTH — Oral arguments in the lawsuit filed by U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-Maine) challenging the results of the November election and the constitutionality of the ranked choice voting process began Wednesday morning at U.S. District Court in Bangor. Poliquin, who led Democratic challenger Jared Golden on election night by roughly 2,000 votes but without …
ELLSWORTH — Incumbent Republican candidate William B. Blaisdell IV has been confirmed as the winner of the Hancock County judge of probate race, based on the results of a ballot recount completed Thursday, according to Secretary of State Matt Dunlap. Unofficial preliminary results following the election showed Blaisdell, of Ellsworth, with 13,943 votes and Democratic …
ELLSWORTH — Attorneys for U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-Maine) have asked a federal judge to order a new election for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District even if the ranked choice voting system used to settle the election is found to be in compliance with the Constitution. The motion was filed late Tuesday night in Bangor, and …
ELLSWORTH — The Maine Secretary of State’s Office announced Tuesday that Michael Boucher of Sorrento has been elected Hancock County treasurer. Boucher, who has worked as a part-time Hancock County corrections officer since July, was a declared write-in candidate. He ran against another declared write-in candidate, Pamela J. Linscott of Gouldsboro. Linscott is Hancock County’s …
ELLSWORTH — The election was held Nov. 6, but voters and the write-in candidates themselves are still waiting to find out who will be the next Hancock County treasurer come Jan. 1. “The official vote tally will be out next week,” said Maine Secretary of State’s Office spokeswoman Kristen Muszynski on Monday. The delay in …
ELLSWORTH — Maine’s 2nd Congressional District now how its own little etching in the history books. On Thursday afternoon, Democrat Jared Golden was declared the victor in the race over Republican incumbent Bruce Poliquin following the nation’s first use of ranked choice voting in a congressional election. In a final tally of votes released by …
ELLSWORTH — A federal judge this morning rejected U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s lawsuit seeking to halt the ranked-choice run-off process that would designate the winner of the 2nd District congressional race. The results should be announced shortly after noon Thursday. No District 2 congressional candidate received a more than 50 percent majority of first-choice votes …
