PORTLAND — Five incumbents in Cumberland County government, and one candidate aiming to regain a seat, all won their elections Tuesday. All were unopposed. District attorney Republican Stephanie Anderson won her sixth term in state Prosecutorial District 2. She was first elected in 1990 after having her own law practice in Portland for five years. Before […]
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Portland returns incumbents to Maine House
PORTLAND — Democrats held firm all across the city Tuesday in races for the Maine House of Representatives, except in House District 40, where independent Ben Chipman held even firmer. Chipman, who defeated former Democratic Rep. Herb Adams for the second time, was the only non-Democrat to win a seat in one of the city’s […]
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Alfond, Haskell re-elected to Portland state Senate seats
PORTLAND — Two political veterans, state Sens. Justin Alfond and Anne Haskell, both Democrats, were returned to Augusta with wide support Tuesday. Alfond, the reigning Senate president, won a fourth, two-year term with 11,345 votes and will serve in Maine Senate District 27 after defeating Green Independent Asher Platts, with 2,843, and Republican Peter Doyle, 2,605. […]
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2 new faces, 1 familiar, elected to Portland School Board
PORTLAND — Two new members are headed to the School Board, and one incumbent is returning for another three-year term. Newly-elected Stephanie Hatzenbuehler will represent District 4, while John Eder won his bid for an open at-large seat. Incumbent Marnie Morrione of District 5 ran unopposed. District 4 Hatzenbuehler, 37, defeated Rebecca Wartell, 27, for the […]
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Costa to replace Leeman on Portland City Council
PORTLAND — School Board member Justin Costa will shift to the City Council after winning election easily Tuesday in council District 4. Costa will replace Councilor Cheryl Leeman, who is retiring after 30 years. He received 2,859 votes in defeating political newcomers Ray Ruby, with 1,544, and Rosemary Mahoney, 1,188. In Council District 5, former Councilor […]
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Cape Elizabeth incumbent Millett re-elected in Senate District 29
CAPE ELIZABETH — First-term incumbent state Sen. Rebecca Millett was re-elected Nov. 4 in Senate District 29. Millett received 9,897 votes in the former District 7, which includes all of Cape Elizabeth and South Portland, and coastal Scarborough. Republican William De Sena received 6,524 votes and Green Independent Mark Diehl received 2,069 votes. Millett has […]
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Scarborough voters split on bonds
SCARBOROUGH — Voters opted for one of two bonding initiatives on Tuesday. According to The Portland Press Herald, residents approved the borrowing of up to $585,000 for the purchase of a new fire truck,but voted against borrowing approximately $439,500 to conduct a town-wide property revaluation. The first proposal was approved 6,129 to 3,771 and the […]
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2 Scarborough councilors lose re-election bids
SCARBOROUGH — Voters ousted incumbent Town Councilors Richard Sullivan and James Benedict on Nov. 4. They elected former Councilor Shawn Babine with 4,340 votes, Peter Hayes with 4,280 and incumbent Councilor Katherine St. Clair with 4,026. Sullivan and Benedict received 3,678 and 1,630 votes, respectively. Entrepreneur William Somers received 3,158 votes and former Scarborough Economic Development […]
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Tepler wins 3-way race in state House District 54
TOPSHAM — Democrat Denise Tepler defeated Republican Kim Talbot and Green Independent Daniel Stromgren Tuesday to secure the state House District 54 seat vacated by Rep. Andrew Mason, D-Topsham. Tepler, of Homeplace, received 2,217 votes, followed by 2,130 by West Schoolhouse Crossing Road resident Talbot and 535 by Stromgren, who lives on Coombs Road. “This […]
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Sterling, Parker unseat Larkins on RSU 5 board
FREEPORT — Newcomer Lindsay Sterling and incumbent Beth Parker won the two seats Tuesday on the Regional School Unit 5 Board of Directors. Sterling received 2,010 votes and Parker received 1,901. Incumbent Nelson Larkins, who had been on the board for five years, lost his seat with 1,454 votes. Charly Haversat Matheson received 970 votes. […]