SOUTH PORTLAND — School Board member James Gilboy will serve another three-year term after winning re-election as a write-in candidate, while Scarborough Democrat Jean-Marie Caterina has conceded the election in Maine House District 128 to Republican incumbent Rep. Heather Sirocki. Gilboy, who represents the city’s District Four, did not submit nomination papers in September to […]

SCARBOROUGH — Incumbent Rep. Heather Sirocki, R-Scarborough, won a second term Tuesday in Maine House District 128, but Democratic challenger Jean-Marie Caterina said she is considering seeking a recount. Sirocki defeated Caterina, 3,029 to 2,913, in the district comprised of the western section of town from the Eastern Trail to the boundaries with Saco, Gorham […]

SCARBOROUGH — The waiting may have been the hardest part, but Tuesday’s elections will put four newcomers on the Town Council and School Board. Voters also approved buying a new ladder truck for the Fire Department. Town Clerk Tody Justice said problems with tallying votes, as opposed to voting machine malfunctions, delayed the release of […]

SCARBOROUGH — Republican Ruth Summers enjoyed solid hometown support in her bid for election in Maine Senate District 6. But besides the western section of Scarborough, the district includes a portion of Westbrook and all of Gorham, and Democrat James Boyle built a lead in those areas that proved insurmountable on Election Day. Boyle won […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Rep. Bryan Kaenrath, D-South Portland, said he wants to make his mark a cooperative one as he returns to Augusta. On Tuesday, Kaenrath defeated Republican challenger Kevin Battle, 2,092 to 1,870, in House District 124, which covers the western portions of the city. It was the closest race Kaenrath has had for […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — He said it is more difficult to face two challengers, but Rep. Terry Morrison, D-South Portland, had little trouble winning a third term Tuesday. In the district covering the eastern and waterfront portions of the city from Knightville to Willard Beach, Morrison bested Republican Thomas Sarbanis and independent Chris Kessler. Morrison finished with […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Scott Hamann, the South Portland Democrat who had support from retiring Rep. Jane Eberle, D-South Portland, was elected Tuesday in Maine House District 123. Hamann, with 2,716 votes, won a three-way race against Republican Kenneth Myrick and independent Roger Bishop. Myrick had 1,574 and Bishop 933 in the district comprised of the […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Three incumbents all won re-election Tuesday in the five-way race for three seats on the School Board. Incumbent Kate Williams-Hewitt received the most votes, 3,236, followed by John Christie, 2,629, and David Hillman, 2,245. Opponents Bill Gross and Michael Goulding received 1,753 and 1,477, respectively. “I’m happy the three incumbents got re-elected,” […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The only contested election in the city produced an upset Tuesday when political novice Melissa Linscott defeated incumbent City Councilor Rosemarie De Angelis in District 3. Linscott won 7,144 to 5,514, on the heels of an endorsement from Councilor Maxine Beecher and Election Day support from Councilors Jerry Jalbert and Alan Livingston […]

SCARBOROUGH — Rep. Amy Volk, R-Scarborough, said she is “cautiously optimistic” her 18-vote margin of victory Tuesday will hold up. Volk unofficially won her second term in House District 127, defeating Democrat Paul Aranson, 2,441 to 2,423. Aranson on Wednesday said he will request a recount. “It’s the only appropriate thing,” Aranson said. “I don’t […]