PORTLAND — Democract Matthew Moonen won election in the three-way race to represent House District 118, with 1,776 votes. Green Independent Thomas MacMillan received 937 votes, and Republican Kevin Casey picked up 483. Incumbents won re-election in races for the House District 119 and 12o seats. In District 119, Rep. Benjamin Chipman, U-Portland, received 1,418 […]
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Dems sweep Portland's off-peninsula House races
PORTLAND — With the city reporting unofficial election results late Tuesday, Democrats swept races to represent Portland’s off-peninsula districts in the state House. Incumbent Rep. Mark Dion, D-Portland, defeated Republican Jeffrey Langholtz in the race for the House District 113 seat. Dion won by a margin of 2,661 to 1,414 over Langhotz. Incumbent Rep. Peter […]
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Bonebakker earns Chebeague seat on transit board
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — Unconested in his run for the Casco Bay Island Transit District Board of Directors, incumbent Erno Bonebakker received 276 votes to represent Chebeague Island, according to the town website. Both William Overlock of Long Island and H. Daniel Doane of Peaks Island earned 206 votes to represent their towns, the website stated. […]
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Old Port hotel gets OK from Portland Planning Board
PORTLAND — The Planning Board on Monday approved a proposed Old Port entry in the city’s expanding hotel market. The board unanimously approved the site plan for the 123-room Canal Plaza Hotel, which would also include a restaurant and more than 700 square feet of retail space. The hotel would be built on what is […]
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Portland pledges $75K to buy, conserve urban woods once threatened by development
PORTLAND — The City Council on Monday night agreed to buy and conserve a nearly 13-acre urban forest that neighbors said was in jeopardy of being redeveloped with industrial buildings. While the council’s 9-0 vote to spend $75,000 to acquire the lot does not guarantee the property’s permanent protection, the council likely would have doomed […]
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Portland School Notebook
Weekend events celebrate art in community at Waynflete School Hands to Art is a weekend-long celebration of art in community at Waynflete School. It begins at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 16, at Waynflete’s Arts Center with a silent auction featuring donated artwork from area artists, as well as gift certificates for artistic items. The event is […]
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Thompson, Vendil and Seeliger win Portland School Board seats
PORTLAND — Incumbents Sarah Thompson and Jenna Vendil and newcomer Holly Seeliger won seats on the Portland School Board Tuesday night. Vendil defeated Thomas Kelley for the District 1 seat by a vote of 1,972 to 1,443. Seeliger topped another newcomer, Jeanne Swanton, for the District 2 seat, taking home 2,228 vote to Swanton’s 1,487. Thompson […]
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METRO service to Falmouth survives referendum
FALMOUTH —Voters overwhelmingly supported maintaining METRO bus service to Falmouth by a vote of 5,289 to 2,223. The number 7 bus line, which services Falmouth and parts of Portland, came under fire in June when resident Michael Doyle began a petition to remove the service and end all financial ties effective Dec. 31, 2013. Doyle […]
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People and Business
Appointments The Androscoggin Bank Board of Directors recently announced two additions: Wendy I. Bean and Jean E. Mattimore. Bean is a certified public accountant specializing in the taxation of individuals, trusts and estates. She is a graduate of Thomas College. Mattimore is a Portland resident and was most recently the executive director of the Center […]
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Rep. Dion headed back to Augusta, District 113
PORTLAND — Rep. Mark Dion, D-Portland, defeated Jeffrey Langholtz, R-Portland, in the race for the House District 113 seat. Dion won by a margin of 2,661 to 1,414 over Langhotz. Amber Cronin can be reached at [email protected] or 781-3661 ext. 125. Follow her on Twitter @croninamber.