News in Yarmouth/Chebeague Island

Moriarty scores 2-1 margin in House District 108

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 availabl...

Alex Lear • News •

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 9:20 am

Woodbury wins a tight race against Tyll for Senate District 11

Dick Woodbury

Will Graff • News •

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 7:30 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

UPDATE: Mainers legalize same-sex marriage; licenses likely by early January

A supporter waves a sign during the Mainers United for Marriage campaign party at the Holiday Inn in Portland on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Hundreds of people gathered to watch the election returns.

Judy Harrison and Christopher Cousins, Bangor Daily News • News •

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 6:20 am

UPDATE: King wins Maine U.S. Senate seat, says caucus decision coming

Independent former Gov. Angus King speaks to supporters Tuesday, Nov. 6, in Freeport after his election to the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine.

Matthew Stone, Bangor Daily News • News •

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 6:00 am

Cooper wins with ease against Hough in House District 107

Janice Cooper

Will Graff • News •

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Jason Orrin Phipps, 36: Loved his family and harness racing

YARMOUTH — Jason "Jake" Orrin Phipps, 36, of Yarmouth, died unexpectedly on Nov. 2 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Phipps was born Dec. 15, 1975, in Portland, a son of William and Patricia (Kelley) Phipps. He grew up in Yarmouth and graduated from Greely High School, class of 199...

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Northern Meetings: Nov. 8-14

Cumberland

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Yarmouth police beat: Nov. 8

Arrests 11/1 at 10:03 a.m. A 15-year-old male was arrested on East Main Street by Officer Kerry Warner on two charges of assault. Summonses 11/3 at 11:21 a.m. Shelley A. Verrill, 42, of Walnut Hill Road, North Yarmouth, was issued a summo...

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Bonebakker earns Chebeague seat on transit board

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — Unconested in his run for the Casco Bay Island Transit District Board of Directors, incumbent Erno Bonebakker received 276 votes to represent Chebeague Island, according to the town website. Both William Overlock of Long Island and H. Daniel Doane of Peaks Island e...

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012