CAPE ELIZABETH — Incumbent Democratic state Rep. Cynthia Dill is challenged by Republican Eric B. Lusk in the House District 121 election. Dill has represented Cape Elizabeth for four years. Lusk ran unsuccessfully against Sen. Justin Alfond in 2008 in the state Senate District 8 race in Portland. He is a replacement candidate for Lauren […]

SCARBOROUGH — The election in House District 127 is between Democratic incumbent Rep. Sean Flaherty and Republican candidate Amy Volk. The district covers coastal Scarborough, including Scarborough Marsh, Pine and Black points, to the borders with Saco and Cape Elizabeth. Sean Flaherty Flaherty, 25, is running for a second term after beating Republican John McDonough […]

SCARBOROUGH — Two candidates are running to represent House District 128, which covers a landlocked western portion of town, up against the borders of Gorham, South Portland and Saco. The seat is currently held by Democratic Rep. Peggy Pendleton, who is not seeking a second term. Democratic candidate and School Board Chairman Brian Dell’Olio is […]

BRUNSWICK — The planned location for a new police station – “the worst-kept secret in town” – got an exhaustive airing at Monday night’s Town Council meeting. The nearly 90-minute discussion was in response to a petition drive launched by a former city councilor, Karen Klatt. The petition seeks to overrule the council’s Sept. 20 approval […]

BRUNSWICK — Susan Cole is resigning as executive director of People Plus late this month. Cole has had the position since July 2009. “It is with both deep regret and profound gratitude for her accomplishments that the Board of Trustees has accepted (Cole’s) resignation,” Chairman Edward Harris said in a press release. “Under Susan’s outstanding […]

BATH — The City of Ships rings in the new season Saturday, Oct. 9, with its annual Autumnfest event. The celebration, presented by Main Street Bath, includes the 12th annual Citizen Involvement Day, which will be held at Waterfront Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and feature food, music and more than 50 booths […]

BATH — City Councilors Mari Huoarti Eosco and Ruthe Pagurko each face contests this year in their re-election bids. Bryce Payne is challenging Eosco for the Ward 5 seat and Cal Stilphen is running against Pagurko in Ward 7. Steve Brackett and Benjamin Burden are the candidates for the at-large seat being relinquished by Councilor […]

FALMOUTH — Frequent Town Council and School Board critic Michael Doyle has filed a formal complaint with the state attorney general’s office after council Chairman Tony Payne stopped him from speaking during a public comment portion of the Sept. 27 council meeting. Doyle was criticizing School Department Finance Director Dan O’Shea for a contract O’Shea […]

FALMOUTH — In a public question-and-answer session Tuesday, newly hired consultant Nolan Lushington spoke candidly with concerned citizens, town councilors and library users about the future of Falmouth Memorial Library. “Falmouth is in a funny kind of position – it has the No. 1 most intensely used library in the state,” Lushington told the group. The […]

Justin Roy struggles with the pumpkin his daughter selected in the pumpkin patch on Sunday, Oct. 3, at the Freeport Historical Society’s 35th annual Pettengill Farm Day. Other activities included a corn maze, storytelling, apple cider pressing, wagon rides and demonstrations by several master tradesmen.