SCARBOROUGH — Political neophyte Sophia Warren defeated incumbent Shawn Babine for the House District 29 seat, which covers part of Scarborough. Warren, an independent, received 2,544 votes, while Babine, a Democrat, received 2,294. Former school board and local Chamber of Commerce member Analee Rosenblatt, a Scarborough Republican, garnered 1,848 votes. Warren, 25, is a self-employed […]
Election 2020
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
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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Bennett handily wins race for Senate District 19
The former legislator from Oxford, Rick Bennett, beat challenger Democrat Katey Branch of South Paris to serve as the state Senator from District 19.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Bailey takes House District 27 seat
CUMBERLAND COUNTY — A Gorham Democrat has taken the District 27 House seat vacated over the summer by Andrew McLean. Kyle R. Bailey, D-Gorham, took the seat with 3,709 votes. His challenger, Roger E. Densmore III, R-Gorham, received 2,635 votes. Bailey is a former Gorham school committee member who owns a project management consulting business […]
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Susan Collins wins 5th Senate term as Sara Gideon concedes
Collins won the election not only by capturing clear majorities in hundreds of Maine’s more conservative, rural communities, but she also appeared to eat into Gideon’s margins of victory in traditional Democratic strongholds.
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Democrats retain control of the Maine Legislature
While the balance of power in the House shifted slightly to the right, incomplete returns suggest Democrats will gain one seat in the Senate and remain in control of the Legislature for the next two years.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Push to relax drug laws gains big victories on state ballots
Five more states legalized marijuana for adults and voters made Oregon the first state to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of street drugs such as cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Terry wins state House District 26
GORHAM — In the race for Maine House District 26, representing part of Gorham, incumbent Maureen Terry, a Democrat, defeated Republican challenger George Vercelli 2,907 to 2,163. Terry will serve a third term. “It has been my honor to serve Gorham for the past four years and I am grateful for the opportunity to continue […]
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Newcomer bests Morgan in race for South Portland City Council
Two new at-large members also elected to the school board.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Blier reelected in House District 22
BUXTON — Republican incumbent Mark Blier of Buxton has been reelected in House District 22, representing part of Buxton, Limington, part of Standish and part of Limerick. Blier tallied 3,071 votes, defeating Democrat Richard Fitzgerald of Buxton with 1,610 and Green Independent Michael Barden III of Limington, 927. Blier, 52, carried each of the four […]