Thanks to all who made the Nov. 3 election a success. The South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough clerks and Maine’s secretary of state have worked for months to allow voters to cast ballots safely and securely by mail, drop off or in person. As a candidate and voter, I appreciate all the election workers […]
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Carney beats Anderson for seat in Senate District 29
CUMBERLAND COUNTY — State Rep. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, beat former Cumberland County District Attorney Stephanie Anderson for the District 29 state Senate seat. Carney received 16,640 votes, while Anderson received 8,181 votes. Both were seeking the seat vacated by Rebecca Millett, D-Cumberland, whose term expires at the end of this year. The district covers […]
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Cape voters choose two new town councilors, school board members
CAPE ELIZABETH — Voters picked two new members of both the town council and school board, replacing incumbents who did not seek re-election. Nicole Boucher won a seat on the council with 2,815 votes. Gretchen Noonan won the second seat with 2,742 votes. Both are replacing Council Chairwoman Valerie Adams and Councilor Christopher Straw, who […]
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Southern Meetings: Nov. 6-13
Cape Elizabeth Information on remote access and calendar of televised meetings at capeelizabeth.com. Mon. 11/9 7 p.m. Town Council Meeting Tues. 11/10 6:30 p.m. School Board Tues. 11/10 7 p.m. Town Council Workshop Tues. 11/10 7 p.m. Conservation Commission Thur. 11/12 7:15 p.m. Civil Rights Committee Scarborough Check scarboroughmaine.org for information on remote access. Videos/streams […]
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Absentee voting already breaking records
Officials in South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth are already seeing unusually high numbers of absentee ballots this year and most predicted the final voter turnout numbers will be even higher after Election Day.
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Maine Bicentennial: Cape Elizabeth
The Cape Elizabeth Fire Department band riding in a hay wagon in a National Recovery Act Parade in October 1933. In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, The Forecaster is featuring historical highlights and artifacts from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
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Two seek Cape Elizabeth seat in Maine House
CAPE ELIZABETH — A Maine state senator and a local investment and insurance manager are vying for the seat in House District 30. Sen. Rebecca Millett, D-Cape Elizabeth, whose term in the senate expires this year, is running against Timothy Lee Thompson, R-Cape Elizabeth, for the seat representing part of Cape Elizabeth. Millett praised Gov. […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: Oct. 13-19
Arrests No arrests were reported from Oct. 13-19. Summonses 10/18 at 12:15 a.m. Amelia Pappalardo, 20, of Gorham, was issued a summons on Route 77 by Officer Aaron Webster on a charge of unlawful removal of temporary signs. Fire calls Cape Elizabeth firefighters responded to nine calls from Oct. 13-19. EMS: Cape Elizabeth emergency medical […]
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Veteran senator faces challenger for House District 30 seat
CAPE ELIZABETH — A Maine state senator and a local investment and insurance manager are vying for the seat in House District 30. Sen. Rebecca Millett, D-Cape Elizabeth, whose term expires this year, is running against Timothy Lee Thompson, R-Cape Elizabeth, for the seat which covers part of Cape Elizabeth. Millett praised Gov. Janet Mills […]
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Letter: Thompson an outstanding candidate for House 30
I am a lifelong resident of Cape Elizabeth and served as the South Portland fire chief. I know how important leadership and collaboration skills are to decision-making as a public servant. In addition to studying the issues, engaging all stakeholders effectively and inclusively is critical to collaboration and meaningful outcomes. Tim Thompson has these qualities […]