SANFORD — Incumbent John Tuttle and former School Committee chairman Robert Stackpole were elected to the City Council Tuesday. Tuttle, a former longtime state legislator, was the top vote-getter  in Tuesday’s polling, earning 4,977 votes. in unofficial results. Stackpole earned 3,708.  Other candidates in the running for the two, three-year terms were Christopher Signore with […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Residents re-elected three town councilors, one school board member, the town clerk and approved four changes to the town charter Tuesday. In a five-way race for three town council seats, current Town Council Chairman Shawn O’Neill received 3150 votes, town councilor Michael Tousignant received 2803 votes and current town councilor Kenneth […]

BIDDEFORD — City residents in Tuesday’s election weighed in on an unprecedented 19 referendum questions pertaining to amendments to the city’s charter.  Chairman of the Charter Revision Commission Paul Therrien said in late October that, per the city charter, at least 30 percent of those who voted in the last gubernatorial election would have to […]

LYMAN — Residents voted, 1865-717, to renovate the former Cousens Memorial School building to house the town offices. The former Cousens Memorial School, 382 Goodwins Mills Road, was built in 1937 with the help of Lyman native Horace Cousens, who upon his death bequeathed the town $20,000 to be used for educational purposes. An addition […]

YORK COUNTY—In House District 4, which includes Ogunquit and parts of York, Wells and Sanford, incumbent Democrat Patty Hymanson retained her seat, fending off Republican challenger Bradley Moulton 2,971-2,639. In House District 8, which covers part of Kennebunk, Incumbent Democrat Chris Babbidge won against Republican Bradley “Scott” Ducharme, a certified engineer and resort owner. Babbidge […]

SHAPLEIGH — Incumbent Mike Cote, who ran as an Independent, was returned to another four-year term as a York County Commissioner Tuesday. Cote, of Shapleigh, handily beat his opponent, Republican James McCarthy of Lyman, 10,909-7.708, in unofficial totals. The district includes Alfred, Lyman, Sanford, Shapleigh and Waterboro. As of Wednesday, Democrat Richard Clark has taken […]

SACO — With four out of five municipalities reporting results at press time, current District State Rep. 15 Democrat Justin Chenette of Saco has beatrn Biddeford Republican Tim Sevigny in the race for State Senate 31 seat. District 31 includes Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Limington, Hollis and part of Buxton. As of press time, Hollis […]

BIDDEFORD — Incumbent Democratic Rep. Martin Grohman will retain his seat in Augusta following Tuesday’s election, defeating Matt Lauzon in the race for House District 12. District 12 covers the downtown area of Biddeford.  Unofficial election results show Grohman earned a total of 1,847 votes on Tuesday, just over 200 more than Lauzon’s 1,614.  “I […]