News in Portland

Letter: Lawmakers must ignore party ideology

Now that the elections are over, it is my hope that our newly elected and re-elected state and federal representatives will waste no time in focusing on the issues of concern to older Mainers and their families. Issues such as financial and health security are of paramount importance to many of o...

• Opinion •

Monday, November 12, 2012 at 9:20 am

Letter: Frank misses the point about Citizens United

Most people have enough common sense to reject the ideas that corporations are people, and that money is speech, through deductive reasoning. Yet these concepts have been codified into law by our Supreme Court in the oligarchical “Citizens United” ruling. Halsey Frank’s recent

• Opinion •

Monday, November 12, 2012 at 9:00 am

Letter: Portland has not ignored homelessness

I think it is critical to challenge several comments made by my colleague David Wagner about the Task Force to Prevent and End Homelessnes...

• Opinion •

Monday, November 12, 2012 at 8:40 am

Falmouth votes to continue Portland bus service

FALMOUTH — The banner atop the No. 7 METRO bus from Portland to Falmouth reminded residents to vote on Tuesday. And they listened. Voters turned out in large numbers to support the bus, with 5,289 voting to maintain the service and 2,223 voting for its demise. &ldq...

Amber Cronin • News •

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 7:40 am

Vendil, Seeliger win Portland School Board contests

PORTLAND — Two incumbents and one newcomer are set to join the Portland School Board after victories on Election Day. Incumbent Sarah Thompson, who ran unopposed for her at-large seat, captured 26,757 votes in her bid for a third term. The District 1 seat, which covers th...

Amber Cronin • News •

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 7:20 am

Close race for Peaks Island Council; Libby returns to water district

PORTLAND — Jimal Thundershield held a slim, 11-vote lead Tuesday evening when unofficial results were released in voting for the Peaks Island Council. Thundershield led his opponent, Marjorie Phyfe, 317-306, in the race for a one-year term on the island council. Incumbent Mary...

William Hall • News •

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 7:10 am

Alfond, Haskell win Senate seats by wide margins in Portland

PORTLAND — Well-known legislators overwhelmingly captured Portland's two seats in the state Senate Tuesday, based on unofficial results released late in the evening. Two-term incumbent Sen. Justin Alfond, D-Portland, defeated Green Independent Asher Platts in the race for District 8,...

William Hall • News •

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 7:00 am

Chipman turns away Adams, Tuttle in Portland House District 119

PORTLAND — City voters elected a pair of political newcomers to the state House of Representatives on Tuesday, along with a former legislator and five incumbents. In perhaps the most closely watched race, incumbent Rep. Benjamin Chipman, U-Portland, received 1,884 votes in District 1...

William Hall • News •

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 6:50 am

3 incumbents return to Portland City Council

PORTLAND — Five-term incumbent City Councilor Nicholas Mavodones Jr. held on to his at-large seat in Tuesday's election, despite a strong showing by first-time candidate Wellington Lyons. Mavodones defeated Lyons, 16,826 to 13, 237, based on unofficial results released late Tuesday e...

William Hall • News •

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 6:40 am

Pingree posts 2-1 victory margin in 1st Congressional District

PORTLAND — Incumbent U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, declared victory in her 1st Congressional District race against Republican Jon Courtney on Tuesday night just before 10 p.m. “Clearly the voters have said to me, ‘We’ve all worked hard over the last four years...

Seth Koenig, Bangor Daily News • News •

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 6:30 am