PORTLAND — Question 2, which sought to amend zoning at the Portland Co. complex at 58 Fore St., was defeated Tuesday night by a 11,793 to 7,002 vote. The referendum, written by members of Save the Soul of Portland, would have also required the city to establish as task force to evaluate city scenic sites for […]

PORTLAND — Question 1, which would have set a $15 per hour minimum wage in the city by July 1, 2019, was defeated Tuesday 10,992 to 7,922. The ordinance would have required employers with 500 or more employees to pay the $15 wage by July 1, 2017 The citywide minimum wage of $10.10 per hour approved […]

PORTLAND — Nick Mavodones Jr. will continue as the city’s longest tenured councilor after getting re-elected Tuesday to his at-large seat. Mavodones defeated challengers Dave Foster and Matthew Coffey 9,754 to 3,153 to 2,476, respectively, to win a seventh, three-year term.

PORTLAND — Former state Sen. Ethan Strimling was elected mayor of Portland Tuesday, defeating incumbent Michael Brennan and challenger Tom MacMillan. The vote totals were 9,162 for Strimling, 6,882 for Brennan and 1,880 for MacMillan. By taking 51 percent of the popular vote, Strimling won without the need of an instant runoff.

PORTLAND — Belinda  Ray will be the new City Councilor representing District 1, after defeating four other candidates in the race Tuesday. Ray will replace Councilor Kevin Donoghue, who decided not to seek a fourth, three-year term. She received 1,206 votes, followed by Brandon Mazer with 697, Patrick Flynn with 570 votes, Sean Kerwin with 354 votes and Paula […]

PORTLAND — School Board Chairwoman Sarah Thompson has been reelected to her fourth term. Thompson defeated her challenger, Paul Okot, 10,187 to 4,2341 for the at-large seat on the board. Thompson received over 70 percent of the vote.

PORTLAND — Voters backed incumbent School Board member Jenna Vendil to return to represent District 1 for a third term. Unofficial results showed Vendil received 1,482 votes, compared to the 1,023 received by her challenger, Josephine Okot. Vendil received just over 59 percent of the vote. Holly Seeliger, who represents District 2, was reelected to […]

PORTLAND — Spencer Thibodeau will replace Councilor David Marshall in Council District 2 after beating Wells Lyons and Robert Korobkin on Tuesday. Thibodeau got 1,352 votes, followed by Lyons with 1,027. Korobkin trailed the field with 938 votes. Marshall decided not to seek a fourth term in the district covering the city’s West End and Parkside […]