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Gerrish prevails in House 20

LEBANON — Republican incumbent Karen Gerrish handily bested her Democratic opponent, Dan Lauzon, 3,362-1,561 to represent House District 20.  In Tuesday voting, Gerrish won all three towns in the rural district, including Acton 903-513, Shapleigh 278-151 and and Lebanon, where both candidates live, 2,181-897 in unofficial totals.

Posted inAmerican Journal

In mock election, WHS students choose Clinton, Sanphy

In a mock election with more than 500 students at Westbrook High School participating, Mike Sanphy was voted Westbrook’s next mayor, and Hillary Clinton won the presidential race. The mock election was spearheaded by the high school’s social studies department, and was designed to be as close to the real thing as possible. According to […]

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Election Day: Morning lines spark busy day at local polls

Election Day in Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton has already been marked by high voter turnout, as the presidential election and local races, including Westbrook’s mayoral contest and school expansion referendum, are driving voter interest. At the Westbrook Armory on Stroudwater Street this morning, where wards 2 and 3 vote, candidates and poll workers reported long […]

Posted inThe Forecaster

People & Business: Nov. 9

Recognition The Maine POPS Concert Band’s team In the Key of “Bee” (Rachel Taylor, Christina Campion, Vickie Swerdlow) took top honors as the 2016 Trivia Bee Champions of the 20 teams that competed in the ninth annual Project GRACE Trivia Bee on Oct. 28. Judges also ruled In the Key of “Bee”  had the best team name. […]

Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster

Portland Meeting: Nov. 9-18

Portland Wed.  11/9  4:30 p.m.  Planning Board  CH Thur.  11/10  5 p.m.  Board of Harbor Commissioners  CH Thur.  11/10  5:30 p.m.  Health and Human Services Committee  PPL Thur.  11/10  5 p.m.  Land Bank Commission  CH Mon.  11/14  5:30 p.m.  Bicycle Pedestrian Committee  CH Mon.  11/14  6:30 p.m.  District 5 Annual Meeting  Riverton School Tues.  11/15 […]

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Greely sweeps Class B cross country titles; Falmouth boys win first Class A crown

Falmouth’s Jeremiah Sands heads toward a third-place individual finish at Saturday’s Class A state boys’ cross country state meet. Sands helped the Yachtsmen win the team title. Greely’s Carolyn Todd and Yarmouth’s Anneka Murrin compete in the Class B girls’ meet. Todd placed fourth to help the Rangers win the team title and Murrin came […]