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Levinsky holds off challenge for Portland Water District seat

November 4, 2020November 6, 2020

PORTLAND — Incumbent Kenneth Levinsky held off a challenge from Charles Shattuck-Heidorn for another five-year term Portland Water District Trustee. Levinsky, a trustee since 2009, captured 67% of the 28,143 votes cast in the race. The Portland Water District is governed by an 11-member Board of Trustees who are elected to represent the 10 member […]

Brenner beats Rivard for District 30 Senate seat

by Sean Murphy November 4, 2020November 4, 2020

CUMBERLAND COUNTY — A registered nurse defeated a chiropractor to win the District 30 state Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Linda Sanborn, D-Cumberland, whose term expires at the end of this year. Stacy Fielding Brenner, D-Scarborough, received 14,835, while challenger Sara Rivard, R-Gorham, received 12,748 for the seat, which covers part of Scarborough, Gorham […]

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Carney beats Anderson for seat in Senate District 29

by Sean Murphy November 4, 2020

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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Newcomer Warren unseats Babine in Scarborough’s House 29 race

by Sean Murphy November 4, 2020November 5, 2020

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 […]

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Cape voters choose two new town councilors, school board members

by Sean Murphy November 4, 2020

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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Bailey takes House District 27 seat

by Sean Murphy November 4, 2020

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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Newcomer bests Morgan in race for South Portland City Council

by Sean Murphy November 4, 2020November 5, 2020

Two new at-large members also elected to the school board.

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Incumbents hold seats on Scarborough council, school board

by Sean Murphy November 4, 2020November 6, 2020

SCARBOROUGH — Incumbents won their bids for re-election to the town council and school board, and voters chose another new school board member to replace departing member Hillory Durgin. Town Councilor Jean-Marie Caterina won her re-election bid with 7,548 votes. Fellow Councilor John Cloutier also won, with 7,389 votes. Jonathan Anderson also won a seat […]