YARMOUTH — By nearly identical narrow margins, voters Tuesday approved borrowing $2.88 million for a Public Works Department garage expansion and $1.3 million to renovate the artificial turf field at Yarmouth High School. The garage bond passed 2,806 to 2,539; the turf field bond carried by 2,898 to 2,502. Voter turnout in the town was […]

YARMOUTH — Democrat and former congressional staffer Janice Cooper defeated small business owner and Republican Mark Hough by more than 1,000 votes Tuesday in House District 107. Cooper had 3,217 votes to 2,140 for Hough in the district that covers Yarmouth. “I’m thrilled and very honored that the people of Yarmouth have given me a […]

YARMOUTH — Incumbent state Sen. Dick Woodbury, U-Yarmouth, held off Republican challenger Chris Tyll early Wednesday in Senate District 11 to win one of the most expensive races for the state Legislature. Woodbury defeated Tyll, 13,011 to 11,666, or 53 percent to 47 percent. This will be Woodbury’s second term in the senate representing Chebeague Island, […]

FREEPORT — Former Town Councilor Sara Gideon earned two years in the state House of Representatives Tuesday by defeating Jody James in the District 106 election. In a race that pitted a local politician and former marketer against a small-town banker, Democrat Gideon almost double James’ votes, 3,260 to 1,668. District 106 represents Freeport and […]

FREEPORT — Political newcomer Andrew Wellen defeated decade-long incumbent Chairman Jim Cassida for one of two Town Council seats Tuesday night. Wellen toppled Cassida, 655-528, for the District 4 seat. “I’m very excited,” Wellen said. “I felt like we had the momentum in the last week or two getting more and more support. I’m excited […]

CUMBERLAND — Longtime Town Councilor Stephen Moriarty defeated Joseph Kumiszcza 3,958 to 1,993 Tuesday in the election for Maine House District 108. District 108 includes Cumberland and a portion of North Yarmouth, as well as Chebeague Island and Long Island. The seat became available when Rep. Meredith Strang Burgess, R-Cumberland, decided not to seek re-election. […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — In their third face-off at the polls, Rep. Anne Graham, D-North Yarmouth, narrowly defeated former Rep. Susan Austin of Gray on Tuesday by 29 votes, according to preliminary results. A recount was expected after Graham, who earned a second term in the state House, defeated her Republican opponent 2,751 to 2,722. Austin […]

NORTH YARMOUTH — By an 8-1 margin, residents overwhelmingly defeated a referendum Tuesday that called for the town’s withdrawal from School Administrative District 51. The measure was defeated 2,174 to 274, according to unofficial results. Had the ballot question been approved, negotiations would have begun between North Yarmouth and SAD 51, which the town formed […]

FALMOUTH — Rep. Mary Nelson, D-Falmouth, credited high voter turnout and support for local candidates for her re-election Tuesday in House District 112. Nelson, a two-term incumbent, defeated Republican John Logan Jones of Falmouth 3,231 to 2,622. “(Winning) feels very good. It was a long campaign and I worked very hard and I’m grateful to the […]