Jennie Butler is reelected, Jessica Bridges takes a seat and incumbent Christina Small is defeated.
2021 elections
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland voters approve $4.5M land acquisition bond
The city will use the funds to acquire land and open spaces for the public to access.
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Posted inAmerican Journal
Rairdon reelected to third term on Westbrook council
The Ward 4 councilor and council president says the number of people speaking out about city-school collaboration “speaks volumes.”
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Bridgton voters OK separate licensing for food, pot businesses
Bridgton residents voted 1,075 to 564 to separate marijuana businesses from food and drink establishments when it comes to operating licenses. Establishments that serve food and drink will now be required to have a victualer’s license. Schools, clubs, churches, fire departments and nonprofits are exempt. Marijuana cultivation and manufacturing facilities, retail stores, testing facilities and […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Charter change approved in Bath
Bath voters approved a charter change to expand items excluded from the city’s annual spending limit by a vote of 1,773 to 876 Tuesday. City leaders advocated for the change, saying it would avoid $900,000 in budget cuts while not raising residents’ taxes. In 1988, voters approved a spending cap to keep tax rates low. […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Newcomers elected to Bath City Council
Bath voters elected two new members to the city council Tuesday when Louis “Roo” Dunn and Mary Ellen Bell prevailed at the polls. Dunn defeated Timothy Pratt 187-162. Dunn will take over Raye Leonard’s Ward 4 seat for a three-year term. Ward 4 covers a strip of central Bath between Bedford and Academy streets from […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Spelke, Timberlake take Topsham seats in SAD 75 election
Newcomer Amy Spelke won a three-year seat on the Maine School Administrative District 75 school board over Jim Burak on Tuesday, while Michael Timberlake beat out two other candidates. The two will represent Topsham on the board. Spelke defeated challenger Burak 2,435 to 1,101 to win the three-year seat, which was held by Dorothy Gardiner. […]
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Avangrid files lawsuit, vows to continue power line project despite voters’ rejection
The company filed a lawsuit in Maine Superior Court challenging the constitutionality of a voter-approved measure to ban the project.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Schools, Wright win reelection to Gorham School Committee
Voters also allowed the school district to spend more money to repair heat pumps at the middle school.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Harris wins Brunswick School Board seat
Erica Carley Harris won the District 3 school board seat in a four-way race for the only contested position on the Brunswick ballot this year, unofficial results on Tuesday night show. Early results showed Harris with 598 votes, defeating Thomas Deschaine, who had 251 votes, Catherine Hull, who received 185 votes and Shaun Hogan, who […]