WELLS —  Democrat Daniel Hobbs defeated Republican John William Howarth in Tuesday’s election for the right to represent Maine House District 7 encompassing most of Wells. Hobbs garnered 1,122 votes topping Howarth’s 876 votes to win the seat. The position was vacated by Republican Robert Foley of Wells, who served two terms representing the district and […]

BRUNSWICK – U.S. Sen. Angus King declared victory late Tuesday night in his bid for re-election, easily beating back his Republican and Democratic challengers. “I’ve never been involved in a campaign where people worked so hard for so long,” King told a group of supporters who had gathered at Flight Deck Brewing in Brunswick, the town […]

LONDON (AP) — Facebook says it blocked more accounts during the U.S. midterm elections after shutting down 115 suspected of connections to foreign efforts to interfere in the vote. The social media giant said it blocked an unspecified number of accounts Tuesday evening after a website that claimed to be associated with the Russia-based Internet […]

Nearly 20 flights and hundreds of passengers were delayed Tuesday afternoon when the Portland International Jetport lost power after a pickup truck hit a utility pole on outer Congress Street and knocked out service to the airport and hundreds of Central Maine Power customers in the area. The crash also snarled rush hour traffic and […]

SACO — In Saco residents in odd-numbered wards voted for school board members on Tuesday. In Ward 1, current School Board Member Garrett Abrahamson ran unopposed, and was re-elected with 1,020 votes. In Ward 3, newcomer Emily Walters beat current School Board Member Edna Ben-Ami 575 to 404. In Ward 5, former city councilor Arthur […]

SACO – Incumbent Democrat Margaret “Maggie” O’Neil beat Republican newcomer Joseph Lynch in the race for the House District 15 Seat, covering part of Saco. O’Neil received 2,741 votes while Lynch received 1619 votes. O’Neil, 29, works in the hospitality industry and has served in the legislature since 2016. Among her top issues are investing […]

SACO – Incumbent Democrat Donna Bailey bested Republican Stephen Dupuis and Independent Frederick Samp for the House District 14 seat, covering part of Saco. Bailey received 2603 votes, Dupuis received 1281 votes and Samp received 677 votes. Bailey, 57, is an attorney and has served in the legislature since 2016. She is a former York […]

  SANFORD – Voters returned incumbent Republican Matthew Harrington to House District 19, part of Sanford, on Tuesday. Harrington earned 1,875 votes over his opponent, Democrat Jeremy Mele, who earned 1.470 votes. Harrington, 31, a Springvale resident who is a police officer in neighboring Kennebunk,  cites his three years in the Legislature as a bonus […]

SANFORD – Incumbent Democrat Anne-Marie Mastraccio successfully fended off a challenge by Republican Pamela Buck in the race to represent House District 18, part of Sanford. Mastraccio beat Buck 1,574 votes to 1,131, taking 58.2 percent of the vote, in unofficial totals. Mastraccio, a retired public health dental hygienist and office manager for her husband’s […]

KENNEBUNK — Incumbent Democrat Christopher W. Babbidge retained his seat representing Maine House District 8 by defeating Republican challenger Bradley S. Ducharme. Babbidge received 3,475 votes with Ducharme picking up 1,876 votes in Tuesday’s election. House District 8 represents part of Kennebunk. Babbidge is a retired teacher and trolley guide who has served as an advisor […]