News in Scarborough/Cape Elizabeth

Boyle loses in Scarborough, buts wins Maine Senate District 6

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 area...

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Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 12:10 pm

South Portland's Hamann to succeed Eberle in House District 123

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....

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Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 10:50 am

Incumbents thrive in Cape Elizabeth elections

CAPE ELIZABETH — Three incumbents all won re-election Tuesday in the five-way race for three seats on the School Board.

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Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 10:40 am

House District 127 race in Scarborough between Volk, Aranson headed to recount

Rep. Amy Volk, R-Scarborough, greets voters outside Scarborough High School on Tuesday. Volk's re-election win over Democrat Paul Aranson will be recounted, and she said she was surprised by the close vote because her conversations with voters indicated they were pleased with her work.

David Harry • News •

Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 10:00 am

Cape Elizabeth's Millett dominates Maine Senate District 7 race against Wallace of South Portland

CAPE ELIZABETH — Former School Board member Rebecca Millett defeated Michael Wallace by a 2-1 margin in the state Senate District 7 election on Tuesday. Democrat Millett easily defeated her Republican opponent, 12,606 to 6,751, for...

Will Graff • News •

Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 9:30 am

Scarborough Police Beat: Nov. 9

Arrests 10/29 at 1:16 p.m. George B. Gillman, 63, of Pleasant Avenue, was arrested by Officer Shawn Anastasoff on a charge of domestic violence assault. 10/29 at 4:11 p.m. Calvin L. Segar, 31, of Gamage Avenue, Auburn, was arrested on Barbara Aven...

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: Nov. 9

Arrests No arrests were reported from Oct. 30 to Nov. 4. Summonses 11/2 at 11:28 a.m. Chad Lambert, 35, of Gorham, was issued a summons on Bowery Beach Road by Officer Ben Davis on a charge of operating a vehicle after suspension.

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Cape Elizabeth voters reject $6M bond for library, back charter amendment

CAPE ELIZABETH — Voters rejected a $6 million library renovation bond on Tuesday, while overwhelmingly supporting a Town Charter amendment that requires large single capital expenditures to be approved by referendums. The library bond failed in a 2,696 to 3,566 vote; the charter...

Will Graff • News •

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 2:00 pm

Holbrook, Blaise and St. Clair win Scarborough Council seats

SCARBOROUGH — Incumbent Jessica Holbrook and fiscal conservative Ed Blaise won three-year terms on the Town Council, while Kate St. Clair was elected to fill the remaining two years of the council term left open by Karen D'Andrea's resignation last summer. Voters also approved spendi...

David Harry • News •

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 1:50 pm

Aranson to seek recount in Volk win House District 127

SCARBOROUGH — A recount of Republican Rep. Amy Volk's narrow 2,441 to 2,423 win over Democratic challenger Paul Aranson will requested, Aranson said after seeing the unofficial results in Maine House District 127. Volk was re-elected Tuesday in the district encompassing the eas...

David Harry • News •

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 1:10 pm