FREEPORT — Regional School Unit 5 voters on Tuesday approved a $14.6 million bond to fund sweeping renovations at Freeport High School, but rejected a $1.7 million bond to fund a new turf field and running track at the school. The base bond passed 2,324 to 2,252. It was supported in Freeport, 1,639 to 1,029, […]
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Portland voters legalize marijuana possession
PORTLAND — The city became the first on the East Coast to legalize the recreational use of marijuana Tuesday when voters approved a referendum by more than a 2-1 majority. The local referendum, created by a citizens’ initiative earlier this year, asked if the city should allow adults over age 21 to use or possess […]
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Hinck, Duson, Suslovic win City Council seats in Portland
PORTLAND — Jon Hinck, a former three-term state representative who last year unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, was elected on Tuesday to the City Council in its most closely contested race. In the two other council races, incumbent Councilors Jill Duson and Ed Suslovic were re-elected by wide margins against candidates […]
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Ali makes history in Portland School Board election; Trevorrow leads all vote-getters
PORTLAND — Legalization of marijuana wasn’t the city’s only first on Election Day. Pious Ali, winner of an at-large seat on the School Board, is very likely the first African-born American to win a publicly elected office in Portland. He may also be the first Muslim to do so. Ali and Anna Trevorrow both won […]
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Scarborough voters reject incumbents
SCARBOROUGH — Election Day was unkind to incumbents. All but one were defeated Tuesday in Town Council and Board of Education elections, and in the races for trustees of the Scarborough Sanitary District and Portland Water District. William Donovan scored big in his second council campaign, leading the four-candidate field with 2,177 votes. Donovan lost […]
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Cote is Sanford’s first popularly elected mayor
Voters also fill open council and school committee seats.
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2 incumbents, 2 newcomers win Cape Elizabeth council, School Board elections
CAPE ELIZABETH — Two incumbents and two newcomers were elected Tuesday to four seats on the Town Council and School Board. Martha “Molly” MacAuslan was elected to her first term on the Town Council with 1,448 votes, according to unofficial results Tuesday night. She received the most votes of the three council candidates. Caitlin Jordan […]
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Donovan and Caterina win Scarborough council seats
Newcomers Leng and Shea fill two open school board seats.
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Topsham fills uncontested selectmen, School Board seats
TOPSHAM — Voters on Tuesday elected Marie Brillant to a second term on the Board of Selectmen, and Bill Thompson to his first term. Brillant received 1,008 votes, while Thompson earned 893 in uncontested races. Scott McKernan and Holly Kopp were also re-elected to the School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors without opposition. McKernan received […]
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Blake, Beecher win South Portland council seats
SOUTH PORTLAND — Experience seemed to matter more than their positions on the Waterfront Protection Ordinance in the City Council elections won Tuesday by Mayor Tom Blake and former Councilor Maxine Beecher. Blake won a third term in his at-large seat, garnering 3,900 votes. Beecher, who will return to the council after a one-year hiatus, […]