Maine
Poll results on Maine ballot questions show close contests on Nov. 4
AUGUSTA — Poll results released Thursday show a closely divided electorate on two hot-button questions on the Nov. 4 ballot.
Results show a virtual tie on Question 1, which proposes several changes to absentee voting and a new photo ID requirement at the polls. The survey shows 48% voting yes, 49% voting no and 3% undecided, according to the University of New Hampshire Survey Center.
On Question 2, the “red flag” law that would allow family members to directly petition a court to remove firearms from those considered dangerous, the poll shows 38% voting yes, 40% voting no and 22% not sure.
The Pine Tree State Poll has a 3-percentage point margin of error.
The two citizen initiatives are the only statewide issues on the ballot this fall. Several cities and towns have municipal elections and issues on local ballots.
Both questions show a clear partisan breakdown, with 96% of Republicans saying they support Question 1 and 92% of Democrats opposing it. Among independents, 54% say they plan to vote no on Question 1, according to poll conducted Oct. 16-21.
When it comes to Question 2, 63% of Democrats say they plan to vote yes, while 74% of Republicans say they plan to vote no. The polls shows 44% of independents support the measure, 31% oppose it and 24% are undecided.
The large percentage of voters who say they are unsure leaves a lot of room for both campaigns to pick up voters in the final days.
Absentee voting is underway across Maine and will continue until Oct. 30. Polls will be open on Election Day, Nov. 4, until 8 p.m.
It wouldn’t be Mother’s Day without a stop at the florist.
According to Fox Business, about 154 million flowers are sold during the week of Mother’s Day. So it’s safe to say it was a busy day for stores like Estabrook’s Maine Garden Center and Nursery.
Plenty of families stopped by to pick out flowers on Sunday, looking to choose the perfect bouquet for their moms.
“I think Mother’s Day is tradition, you know, and so it’s great to see families here. We have a lot of new families that have come today for the first time with their young children and their mother. Watching the young kids and seeing how excited they are—their eyes light up at all the beautiful flowers,” Tom Estabrook, president of Estabrook’s, said.
Estabrook says Mother’s Day tends to be a great kickoff to the spring season.
The Maine Baseball Team was swept by UMass Lowell in the weekend series, losing on Sunday 5-4.
UMaine scored 3 runs in the 5th inning and 1 in the 6th inning to lead 4-1, but the Riverhawks scored 2 runs in the 7th and then pushed across the tying and winning runs in the 9th inning for the win.
Thomas Stabley started for Maine and went 6.1 innings on the mound. He allowed 5 hits and 3 runs, striking out and walking 1. Owen Wheeler pitched 1.2 hitless innings striking out 2. Sebastian Holt pitched the 9th and took the loss, allowing 2 hits and 2 runs, the big hit a 2-run homer to Nicholas Solozano, his 2nd of the day.
Hunter St. Denis homered for Maine, a solo shot, his 9th of the season, in the 6th inning.
Albert De La Rosa was 2-4. JuJu Stevens , Shane Andrus, Quinn Murphy and Chris Bear each singled.
UMass Lowell is 19-27 while Maine is now 17-30.
The Black Bears will host Merrimack on Tuesday, May 12th in a non-conference game at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast on 92.9 The Ticket with the pregame starting at 1:30 p.m. Maine then closes out the regular season at home with a 3-game America East conference matchup with Albany Thursday- Saturday.
Check out photos from the game
Maine-UMass Lowell Baseball May 10
The Maine Black Bears hosted the UMass Lowell Riverhawks on Sunday, May 10th
Gallery Credit: Chris Popper
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