In her concession speech, Hillary Clinton strikes a magnanimous tone and says she hopes the Republican president-elect will be successful.
November 2016
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Interactive maps: Explore how each Maine town voted for candidates, initiatives
View each map and let the colors be your guide to 2016 voting results.
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LePage congratulates Trump on ‘well-deserved win’
Maine’s governor called the presidential result a ‘triumph for the American people.’
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth schools embrace rights of transgender students
CAPE ELIZABETH — The School Board has adopted a policy to address the needs of transgender students. The board on Nov. 8 unanimously approved a policy that was introduced with a first reading on Oct. 11. The policy, which was drafted by attorneys at Portland-based Drummond Woodsum, seeks to create a safe learning environment for transgender students and […]
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With Trump headed for the White House, what will Susan Collins do?
Maine’s senior senator could play a key role, but her spot is a tough one: Fall in line behind a president she didn’t want or thumb her nose at a party she cares deeply about.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
With Donald Trump about to learn nation’s deepest secrets, dread settles in at CIA
A series of briefing sessions is planned between wary intelligence professionals and a president-elect who has demonstrated disdain for their work
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland voters pick Beecher, Henderson for City Council
SOUTH PORTLAND — Voters re-elected City Councilor Maxine Beecher Tuesday and elected first-time candidate Susan Henderson in a seven-person race for two seats on the City Council, Otis Thompson earned 10,494 votes for the uncontested District 2 Board of Education seat, and write-in candidate Jennifer Kirk received the majority of votes for the otherwise uncontested District 1 […]
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Voters oust suspended York County probate judge
Bryan Chabot defeated Robert Nadeau, who was recently suspended from the bench for 30 days by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Incumbent state Sens. Volk, Millett cruise to re-election
SCARBOROUGH — Incumbent state senators prevailed in Districts 29 and 30 on Tuesday. Sen. Amy Volk, R-Scarborough, won a decisive second term in Senate District 30 over first-time legislative candidate and Scarborough Town Councilor Jean-Marie Caterina. In the Senate District 29 race, two-term incumbent Sen. Rebecca Millett, D-Cape Elizabeth, was re-elected over Town Council Chairwoman […]
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Scarborough brings stunning end to TA’s reign; Cape also advances to regional final
Scarborough’s Eric Quirk is congratulated by Emmett Peoples after catching a fourth quarter touchdown pass in the Red Storm’s stirring and stunning 36-29 victory at Thornton Academy in Saturday’s Class A South semifinal. Scarborough beat the Golden Trojans for the first time ever and ended their two-year title reign. Scarborough’s Cody Dudley hauls in the […]