SOUTH PORTLAND — Incumbent Wayne Ross was re-elected Nov. 4 to the Portland Water District Board of Trustees. Ross received 12,464 votes in an uncontested election for one of two seats representing South Portland and Cape Elizabeth. Ross has lived in South Portland for 35 years and has served one five-year term on the water […]
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Durham man unseats North Yarmouth incumbent in state House 46 seat
NORTH YARMOUTH — Durham Republican Paul Chace Tuesday defeated Rep. Anne Graham, D-North Yarmouth, 2,295 to 1,662, in a run for the state House of Representatives. The candidates ran in House District 46, a redrawn district that includes North Yarmouth, Durham, and half of Pownal. Graham’s former District 109, where she served two terms, included […]
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Cape Elizabeth approves $4M bond for library renovation
CAPE ELIZABETH — Thomas Memorial Library will be renovated with funding from a $4 million bond. Voters on Nov. 4 approved the borrowing proposal, 3,587 to 1,798. Town Councilor and library building committee Chairwoman Molly MacAuslan said she is very happy with the outcome. “We’re very pleased to see that not only did it pass, […]
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Durham man defeats North Yarmouth incumbent for House 46 seat
NORTH YARMOUTH — Durham Republican Paul Chace Tuesday defeated Rep. Anne Graham, D-North Yarmouth, 2,295 to 1,662, in a run for the state House of Representatives. The candidates ran in House District 46, a redrawn district that includes North Yarmouth, Durham, and half of Pownal. Graham’s former District 109, where she served two terms, included […]
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Powers, Morrissey win seats on Cape Elizabeth School Board
CAPE ELIZABETH — Newcomer Barbara Powers and incumbent Joanna Morrissey were elected to the School Board on Nov. 4. Powers led all candidates with 3,417 votes. Morrissey received 2,231. Incumbent Elizabeth Scifres, who was seeking a second term, finished third with 1,503 votes. When asked about the results she said she’d “rather not comment.” Powers […]
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South Portland OKs water, sewer bond, rejects charter changes
SOUTH PORTLAND — Voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved borrowing for city sewer and storm drain improvements, but rejected two amendments to the City Charter. A $3.5 million water and sewer bond, which will cover the remaining costs of the $12 million, four-phase plan to modernize the city’s sewer and storm-drain systems, was approved 7, 782 […]
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Incumbents keep South Portland School Board seats
SOUTH PORTLAND — Voters re-elected two incumbents to the School Board on Tuesday. Vice Chairwoman Karen Callaghan and board member Mary House received 4,987 and 4,821 votes, respectively. Newcomer Christopher Hershey received 3,296 votes, according to unofficial tallies. There were 165 write-ins and 11,641 blanks for the at-large positions. House, a project manager at Woodard […]
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Waeldner defeats Dollarhite for Yarmouth Town Council
YARMOUTH — Rob Waeldner defeated Joan Dollarhite, 2,557 to 1,484, in the race for an open Town Council seat Tuesday. Both were newcomers and have never held elected office. The seat was vacated by Steve Woods. Woods, who served as chairman for three years, resigned the day after losing the June 10 Democratic primary in […]
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South Portland rejects charter amendments
SOUTH PORTLAND — Residents voted against two amendments to the City Charter on Election Day. If approved, the first would have amended Sections 424 and 703. Voting district representation on the Board of Assessment Review and Civil Service Commission would be eliminated, though up to three members from any one voting district would be permitted […]
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Moonen wins second term in Maine House District 38
PORTLAND — Democratic Rep. Matt Moonen will continue to represent the city’s West End after winning a new two-year term in the Maine House on Tuesday. Moonen defeated Republican Thomas Loring 2,612 to 477 in the new House District 38. Loring did not run an active campaign. Green Independent Party candidate Tom MacMillan was forced […]