SOUTH PORTLAND — Voters legalized marijuana on Election Day, joining Portland as the second city in the state to do so. The citizen-initiated referendum passed 6,326 to 5,755. The ordinance will make it legal for citizens 21 and older to possess up to an ounce of marijuana for recreational use. “We’re glad that the residents […]
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6 win unchallenged Cumberland County elections
PORTLAND — Five incumbents in Cumberland County government, and one candidate aiming to regain a seat, all won their elections Tuesday. All were unopposed. District attorney Republican Stephanie Anderson won her sixth term in state Prosecutorial District 2. She was first elected in 1990 after having her own law practice in Portland for five years. Before […]
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Portland returns incumbents to Maine House
PORTLAND — Democrats held firm all across the city Tuesday in races for the Maine House of Representatives, except in House District 40, where independent Ben Chipman held even firmer. Chipman, who defeated former Democratic Rep. Herb Adams for the second time, was the only non-Democrat to win a seat in one of the city’s […]
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Alfond, Haskell re-elected to Portland state Senate seats
PORTLAND — Two political veterans, state Sens. Justin Alfond and Anne Haskell, both Democrats, were returned to Augusta with wide support Tuesday. Alfond, the reigning Senate president, won a fourth, two-year term with 11,345 votes and will serve in Maine Senate District 27 after defeating Green Independent Asher Platts, with 2,843, and Republican Peter Doyle, 2,605. […]
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2 new faces, 1 familiar, elected to Portland School Board
PORTLAND — Two new members are headed to the School Board, and one incumbent is returning for another three-year term. Newly-elected Stephanie Hatzenbuehler will represent District 4, while John Eder won his bid for an open at-large seat. Incumbent Marnie Morrione of District 5 ran unopposed. District 4 Hatzenbuehler, 37, defeated Rebecca Wartell, 27, for the […]
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Costa to replace Leeman on Portland City Council
PORTLAND — School Board member Justin Costa will shift to the City Council after winning election easily Tuesday in council District 4. Costa will replace Councilor Cheryl Leeman, who is retiring after 30 years. He received 2,859 votes in defeating political newcomers Ray Ruby, with 1,544, and Rosemary Mahoney, 1,188. In Council District 5, former Councilor […]
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The Universal Notebook: You won’t have Cutler to kick around anymore
As I write this five days before the election, I have no idea who won the gubernatorial race, but I know it wasn’t independent Eliot Cutler. And it never was going to be. In a self-serving concession speech-that’s-not-a-concession speech, Cutler acknowledged that after four years of campaigning he was still right where he has always […]
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Moonen wins second term in Maine House District 38
PORTLAND — Democratic Rep. Matt Moonen will continue to represent the city’s West End after winning a new two-year term in the Maine House on Tuesday. Moonen defeated Republican Thomas Loring 2,612 to 477 in the new House District 38. Loring did not run an active campaign. Green Independent Party candidate Tom MacMillan was forced […]
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Russell turns back Green challenge in Maine House District 39
PORTLAND — Democratic Rep. Diane Russell won a fourth, two-year term in the Maine House of Representatives on Tuesday, defeating Green Independent Lauren Besanko 2,211 to 846. Russell now serves in House District 39, covering the city’s East End and Casco Bay islands. Republican candidate Ashley Ryan withdrew from the race in September. Sidebar Elements […]
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Chipman beats two to win Maine House District 40
PORTLAND — Independent Ben Chipman won his third, two-year term in the state House of Representatives on Tuesday, beating Democrat Herb Adams and Republican Mark Lockman. Chipman defeated Adams, a former House member, 1,336 to 758. Lockman, who did not run an active campaign, finished third with 148 votes in the Maine House District 40 […]