SCARBOROUGH — In a pool of 15 candidates running for the Board of Education, Nicholas Gill, Sarah Leighton, April Sither, Amy Glidden and Alicia Giftos prevailed at the polls Tuesday. According to unofficial results, Sither, Leighton and Gill, who will serve three-year terms, received 4,311, 4,085 and 3,875 votes, respectively. Glidden, who raked in 5,757, and […]
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Scarborough elects Babine to House of Representatives
SCARBOROUGH — Longtime Town Councilor Shawn Babine has unseated House District 29 Republican Rep. Karen Vachon. According to unofficial results, Babine, a Democrat, outpolled Vachon by a 2,984-2,600 vote. District 29 represents part of Scarborough.
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State House District 22: Blier defeats Fitzgerald
Standish voted 170-155 in Fitzgerald’s favor. Voter totals for Buxton, Limerick and Limington were not available.
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State Senate District 19: Hamper defeats McKinney
Bridgton voted 1,367 to 1,145 in Hamper’s favor. Naples voted 1,149 to 787 in Hamper’s favor. Voter totals for Brownfield, Denmark, Fryeburg, Harrison, Hiram, Norway, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris, Porter and Sebago were not available
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Violette ousted from Westbrook school board by two votes
WESTBROOK — It was a tight race Tuesday for two incumbents seeking reelection to the School committee, with the Ward 5 race separated by only two votes as of Wednesday afternoon. Veronica Bates and Jim Violette for the first time faced challengers for their school board seats. Bates, a committee member since 2011, was narrowly able […]
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South Portland House District 31: Reckitt defeats Decatur
SOUTH PORTLAND — State Rep. Lois Galgay Reckitt, D-South Portland, defeated Republican challenger, Kenneth Decatur of South Portland, in the race to represent House District 31. According to unofficial results, Reckitt outpolled Decatur by a 3,982-1,062 vote. District 31 is the city’s northeast section, including the Knightville and Willard Beach neighborhoods.
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South Portland toy drive faces unprecedented demand
SOUTH PORTLAND — The organizer of an annual holiday toy and clothing drive said she is “panicking” about the growing, long list of students and families already identified for help this holiday season. Teachers and guidance counselors traditionally send lists of families and students in need to Liz Darling, of Maine Roofing, for the South Portland Christmas […]
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Caricchio defeats Gilboy in race for South Portland City Council
SOUTH PORTLAND — April Caricchio defeated James Gilboy in the race for a seat on the City Council representing District 4. Caricchio received 6,834 votes, while Gilboy trailed with 3,796, according to unofficial results. 2,673 ballots were write-ins or left blank. District 4 encapsulates the southern-most corner of the city. The seat is to be vacated […]
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South Portland voters approve short-term rental regulations
SOUTH PORTLAND — By less than 1,000 votes, voters approved ordinance amendments that will ban unhosted short-term rentals in residential areas. A question of whether to join the Greater Sebago Educational Alliance Regional Service Center also passed by a 9,852-1,713 vote. According to unofficial results, 6,375 were for the rental regulations and 5,378 were against. 1,550 […]
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Football: Bonny Eagle stumbles against Scarborough, exits postseason
SCARBOROUGH—The Storm jumped out front of the visiting Scots early on Friday night, Nov. 2 – jumped out front and stayed there. Bonny Eagler Will Whyte logged a three-touchdown performance, but otherwise almost nothing went right for his boys, who trailed 49-7 at the half and ultimately succumbed 61-23. “It’s always tough when you lose […]