BRUNSWICK — A three-way contest in House District 66 was won Tuesday by incumbent Rep. Alexander Cornell du Houx, D- Brunswick, with Green Independent K. Fred Horch close on his heels. Republican candidate Jonathan Crimmins finished third. The three candidates were separated by about 400 votes. In a House race with a margin of fewer than […]

BATH — Democratic state Sen. Seth Goodall of Richmond defeated Republican David Kaler of Bath Tuesday in his campaign for a second term in Senate District 19. Goodall had secured his post by a vote of 9,564 to 8,330, according to preliminary results. Senate District 19 includes Sagadahoc County and the Lincoln County town of […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Democratic incumbent Rep. Cynthia Dill beat Republican challenger Eric Lusk on Tuesday, 2,652 to 1,892, to retain the House District 121 seat. Dill, 45, of Shore Road, is a civil rights lawyer and adjunct instructor at Southern Maine Community College. This will be her third term in the Legislature. “I am grateful to […]

PORTLAND — Two years after losing a bid for re-election to an at-large seat, Ed Suslovic was returned to the City Council on Tuesday, this time as the councilor from District 3. Also on Tuesday, At-Large Councilors Jill Duson and John Anton were re-elected. Suslovic, a former mayor, defeated political newcomer Will Mitchell, 2,965 to […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Town Clerk Debra Lane said Tuesday evening that the results of the Town Council and School Board election will be made available by Wednesday, Nov. 3. “The state election results will be posted as soon as tonight, but the local race results will be tallied tomorrow,” she said. Lane said four teams […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — Democrat Anne Graham narrowly defeated Republican Gary Foster in state House District 109 on Tuesday, 2,132 to 2,099, according to preliminary results. With just 33 votes between them, Foster said Wednesday morning that he will seek a recount. North Yarmouth resident Tyler Frank, an independent, trailed in third place with 365 votes. […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Four Democratic incumbents won re-election Tuesday, but will return to the Statehouse in a very different environment after the red tide that swept Republicans into the Blaine House and Legislature. But one apparent winner will likely face a recount. According to unofficial tallies, Rep. Terry Morrison was re-elected to the House District […]

FREEPORT — In an election that attracted about 66 percent of the town’s registered voters, residents Tuesday elected James Hendricks to an at-large seat on the Town Council. Unofficial results showed Hendricks beat Henry “Chip” Lawrence III 1,969 to 1,182. Hendricks will replace council Chairman Bill Muldoon, who did not seek re-election. “This was my […]

SCARBOROUGH — Incumbents ruled the day in local elections on Tuesday. Councilors Michael Wood and Judy Roy will return for new three-year terms on the Town Council, with 5,411 and 5,220 votes, respectively. They defeated newcomer Kerry Corthell, who received 3,971 votes in unofficial results. Former Councilor Richard Sullivan Jr. won 3,863 votes and will […]

PORTLAND — Four organizations are teaming up on Friday, Nov. 5, to plant 600 pink tulips in Baxter Sundial Park to help raise awareness about breast cancer. The planting will take place from 1-3 p.m. in the small park at the corner of Vannah Avenue and Baxter Boulevard. The Back Cove Neighborhood Association is partnering […]