SCARBOROUGH — In one of the most anticipated municipal elections in the region, Nicholas Gill, Sarah Leighton, April Sither, Amy Glidden and Alicia Giftos prevailed among 15 candidates vying for seats on the Board of Education. It was the largest pool of candidates the town has ever seen. In addition, Scarborough was the only municipality in the […]

SCARBOROUGH — Political newcomers Paul Johnson and Donald Hamill on Election Day defeated incumbent Councilor Robert “Will” Rowan and John “David” Dittmer for two seats on the Town Council. Johnson led with 5,152 votes, according to unofficial results, followed by Hamill, who received 4,674. Rowan, who was seeking a second term on the council, finished a […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — April Caricchio defeated James Gilboy in the election for a seat on the City Council representing District 4. Caricchio received 6,834 votes Nov. 6, while Gilboy trailed with 3,796, according to unofficial results; 2,673 ballots were write-ins or left blank. District 4 is the southernmost corner of the city.  The seat is being […]

SCARBOROUGH — Former four-term Gorham legislator Linda Sanborn defeated state Sen. Amy Volk, R-Scarborough, by 171 votes Tuesday as Democrats made a clean sweep of Senate and House seats representing South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough. Volk, the assistant Senate Republican leader, was seeking a third term in Senate District 30, which includes Gorham, part of […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Town Councilor Jamie Garvin, Valerie Deveraux and Jeremy Gabrielson received the most votes in a field of five candidates Nov. 6 for three seats on the Town Council. Also on Election Day, voters overwhelmingly voted to have the School Department join the Greater Sebago Educational Alliance regional service center. The 4,177 to 707 […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Voters on Tuesday approved ordinance amendments that will restrict the availability of short-term home rentals. The vote, which followed two challenges by opponents who claimed the regulations impede their property rights, was 6,375 to 5,378. Another question, on whether the School Department should join surrounding municipalities in the Greater Sebago Educational Alliance Regional […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Incumbent Jamie Garvin has won a three-year seat on the town council along with Valerie Deveraux and Jeremy Gabrielson. Garvin received 2,869 votes, while Deveraux received 2,796 votes and Gabrielson garnered 2,137, according to unofficial results. Garvin, Deveraux and Gabrielson defeated James Tasse, with 1,744 votes, and John Voltz, with 1,710.