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Happy Thursday!
It’s a cooler day ahead, with highs in the 40s throughout the state. Skies will be cloudy, though the sun will shine in Greater Bangor.
A coastal storm will bring a mix of rain and snow to Down East Maine tonight into Friday, when it could turn to mostly snow. Under current projections, up to a half inch is possible by tomorrow.
That will miss Greater Bangor and northern Maine. But the time for snow boots is close at hand.
Why the ‘blue wave’ didn’t hit Bangor’s City Council race
While voters across the state and country were favoring Democrats by historic margins, Bangor went the other way, electing a slate of conservative City Council candidates.
Several factors may have contributed to the shift, including the age-old practice of electing members of the other team when things aren’t going well — in Bangor’s case, the council has been dominated by progressives in recent years.
With three new representatives, conservatives may be able to test their own policy ideas for homelessness, drug use and other problems the last council has struggled with.
Of course, voters can be fickle. When the three new councilors were sworn in Monday, a resident supporter immediately put them on notice. “In nine months, when campaign season starts, we’d better see some positive results,” he said.
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