PORTLAND — Democratic Rep. Richard Farnsworth will return to Augusta for a second consecutive two-year term, this time in the new Maine House District 37. He was elected unopposed Tuesday. Farnsworth was unopposed in the race for the district extending from Libbytown to the Westbrook boundary after Republican Jonathan Pfaff withdrew from the race in […]

PORTLAND — Democratic Rep. Peter Stuckey won a fourth, two-year term in the state House of Representatives on Tuesday, defeating Republican businessman Marc Lamontagne 1,993 to 863. Stuckey will now serve in House District 42, covering the area north and east of Back Cove to Canco Road, Allen Avenue and the Falmouth boundary. Stuckey, who […]

PORTLAND — Democratic Sen. Justin Alfond, the current Senate President, turned back challenges from Green Independent candidate Asher Platts and Republican Peter Doyle to win his fourth, two-year term in the Maine Senate. Alfond defeated Platts 9,118 to 2,504, with Doyle trailing with 2,013 votes on the race for the new state Senate District 27. […]

PORTLAND — Democrat Anne Haskell won a second, two-year term in the Maine Senate on Tuesday, defeating Green Independent candidate Owen Hill 10,888 to 2,253 in state Senate District 28. The district covers the western portion of the city and eastern part of Westbrook. Haskell also served three terms in the state House of Representatives […]

PORTLAND — Democratic Rep. Mark Dion will return to Augusta for a third, two-year term after defeating Republican challenger Shannon Rafferty-Roy Tuesday 2,531 to 1,245 in the new Maine House District 43. Roy did not run an active campaign for the seat. House District 43 consists of northern Portland between the Westbrook and Falmouth boundaries […]

PORTLAND — Incumbent Marnie Morrione was elected to another three year term to the city’s School Board, representing District 5. She was unopposed in the election, and received 3,729 votes, with absentee ballots still out. District 5 extends north and west of District 4, to the Westbrook border. Morrione has been on the School Board since 2008. […]

PORTLAND — Newcomer Stephanie Hatzenbuehler was elected to the open School Board seat in District 4. Hatzenbuehler defeated her opponent Rebecca Wartell 2,272 to xx993 on Tuesday for the three year term. Absentee ballots have not yet been counted. Hatzenbeuhler, 37, is a social worker for Maine Medical Partners. Wartell, 27, is a community organizer and […]

PORTLAND — Former state representative John Eder won his bid for the open at-large seat on the city’s School Board. Eder defeated his opponent Gene Landry 9,412 to 8,482 on Tuesday for the three year term. Absentee ballots had not been counted.  Eder, 45, served two terms in the state House of Representatives, from 2002 until […]

PORTLAND — Unofficial city results show School Board member Justin Costa won the election Tuesday to replace Councilor Cheryl Leeman in District 4. Costa defeated political newcomers Ray Ruby and Rosemary Mahoney 2,058 to 914 to 802. Council District 4 covers neighborhoods north and east of Back Cove to Allen Avenue and the Falmouth town line. […]

PORTLAND — Holiday and winter party plans gained City Council approval Monday in a meeting that lasted about 90 minutes. While formally approving the setup for the annual Christmas tree lighting in Monument Square, an ensuing weekend holiday festival on the peninsula, and the first Winterfest in late January 2015, councilors also took steps to […]