WESTBROOK – Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this morning raided a Westbrook home and a restaurant on the Westbrook/Portland line. Similar raids have been reported at restaurants in Brewer, Waterville and Lewiston. The raid of the residence, at 100 Bridge St., near the Dana Warp Mill, involved Westbrook police officers as well […]
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Newcomer takes Gorham seat
GORHAM – Gorham voters Tuesday re-elected Michael Phinney and chose Suzanne Phillips, who had no political experience, in a four-way race for two Town Council seats. In an upset, Phillips, 35, who grew up in Gorham, defeated Town Councilor Noah Miner, 36, who was making his bid for a second term. Phillips, who carried the […]
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Newcomer takes Gorham seat
GORHAM – Gorham voters Tuesday re-elected Michael Phinney and chose Suzanne Phillips, who had no political experience, in a four-way race for two Town Council seats. In an upset, Phillips, 35, who grew up in Gorham, defeated Town Councilor Noah Miner, 36, who was making his bid for a second term. Phillips, who carried the […]
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Jamieson, Gorden win Cumberland County seats
CUMBERLAND COUNTY – Neal Jamieson of Scarborough and Steve Gorden of North Yarmouth will represent the newly created District 1 and District 3 seats on the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners starting in January. Jamieson, with 6,846 votes, beat Scarborough resident Annalee Rosenblatt, 5,006 votes, and Harrison’s Lisa Villa, 3,355 votes, to capture the District […]
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Westbrook voters keep same lineup
WESTBROOK – Democrats swept the contested City Council races Tuesday, and City Clerk Lynda Adams will keep her job, after winning her re-election bid against challenger and former city Finance Director Susan Rossignol. “I’m excited for the next two years,” Adams said Wednesday. Mayor Colleen Hilton eliminated Rossignol’s position in 2010 as part of a […]
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Residents back civic center fix
CUMBERLAND COUNTY – While most towns in the northern areas of the county voted to reject renovations to the Cumberland County Civic Center, voters in Portland and its suburbs roundly approved the $33 million bond, enabling the measure to pass by a wide margin. “We are very pleased,” said civic center trustee and Scarborough resident […]
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Trash amendment prevails in Buxton
BUXTON – Buxton voters overwhelming approved amending its solid waste ordinance to limit curbside trash pickup to public roads. The tally Tuesday was 1,769 to 602. The language of the change will require residents on private roads to carry trash to an intersection with the nearest public road or as directed by the town. Buxton […]
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Local support for gaming projects mixed
BIDDEFORD – Although two gaming proposals that would have allowed two racinos and one full-fledged casino in Maine were soundly defeated statewide Tuesday, the vote locally was split. Bridgton and Gorham voters rejected both questions 2 and 3. In Bridgton, the Question 2 vote went 656 yes and 947 no, and on Question 3, 491 […]
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Longtime Councilor Phinney, newcomer Phillips win in Gorham
GORHAM – Veteran Gorham Councilor Michael Phinney and Suzanne Phillips, who had no political experience, are unofficial winners in a four-way race for two Town Council seats. In an upset, Phillips, 35, defeated the incumbent, Noah Miner, 36, who was making a bid for a second term. Phillips, who carried the most voter support in […]
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Incumbents, including Hilton, carry the day in Westbrook
WESTBROOK – Mayor Colleen Hilton won re-election Tuesday, leading a group of incumbents who were successful at the ballot box in Westbrook. Hilton, a Democrat, beat challenger Bruce Chuluda, a Republican, 2,659 to 2,350, according to unofficial results posted on the city website. Hilton unseated Chuluda two years ago to win her first term in […]