Tim Shannon and Michelle Cromarty also won seats in a five-way race for three council vacancies, but incumbent Sarah Day was ousted from the School Committee.
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Crockett trending towards another term to represent Portland/Falmouth in Augusta
With no opposition in November, he’s likely to win a second term in the general election.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland, North Yarmouth voters OK school budget, elect town officials
North Yarmouth residents also approved the town’s $3.39 million budget.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Daughtry wins Democratic nod in state Senate District 24; Brunswick House race goes to second round
Poppy Arford received the most votes in a three-way race for state house District 49, but didn’t reach the 50% threshold needed to avoid a run-off vote.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster, Times Record
Sachs wins Freeport-area House primary; RSU 5 budget likely to pass
The Regional School Unit 5 budget passed in Freeport and Pownal, but results were still being hand-counted Wednesday.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Systemic racism committee to focus on Portland Police Department
The city council also approved a third-party review of police action at the June 1 Black Lives Matter protest and a new system to deal with complaints from that night.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster, Times Record
Soaring Senior: Pandemic won’t stop 78-year-old Bath woman from 272-mile hike
Dr. Rita Losee had planned to hike the Long Trail in Vermont, but will instead walk that distance mostly in Maine due to COVID-19 travel safety concerns.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Fans have a (golf) ball at Hadlock Field
Inviting golfers to drive balls into painted targets in the outfield is one of the ways Sea Dogs staff is offering up Hadlock Field to fans in a different, but fun way during the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
‘Heritage trees’ could be protected in Portland historic districts
The City Council will vote next month on rules that discourage the removal of mature trees on public and private property.
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Retired teacher: ‘Hugs and positive experiences every day’
Kathy St. Clair retired this year after close to 40 years as an elementary school teacher at Hall School/Rowe School.