Brennan Elected Portland's Mayor

Although the winner wasn't announced until a day after the polls closed, Michael Brenan emerged from a crowded field of fifteen candidates to become mayor of Portland. The preferential voting system, in which voters were allowed to rank candidates from one to eight in terms of preference, caused the delayed results. Ethan Strimling, Nick Mavodones, and David Marshall rounded out the top four vote getters. Brennan will be inaugurated on December 5. Full story at the Portland Press Herald.

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Our New Books
	Take Heart \| In this collection of verse, Maine Poet Laureate Wesley McNair has collected the work of Maine poets from his popular “Take Heart” column, featuring a poem each week in thirty newspapers across the state and reaching a quarter of a million readers.
	Mr. Rockefeller's Roads \| This updated version of the 1990 best-seller has new photography, more archival photos, and descriptions of recent improvements to the 51-mile carriage road system.
	Maine ABC \| Illustrated with distinct Maine icons, such as moose, lobster, and Katahdin, this book has a rhyming verse that will have children singing the words, asking for it to be read again and again, and learning the alphabet in no time.
	Cartoons from Maine \| Collecting more than 100 of his best, most popular comics, Cartoons from Maine: How’s the Water, Bob? presents a hilarious alternative look at Maine.