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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

Alfond, Haskell win in Senate Districts 8 and 9

PORTLAND — Incumbent state Sen. Justin Alfond, D-Portland, won re-election in the Senate District 8 race. With unofficial results being reported late Tuesday, Alfond had defeated Green Independent Asher Platts by a margin of 12,491 to 5,124. In District 9, Rep. Anne Haskell, D-Portla...

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 1:30 am

Moonen, Chipman, Russell win House races on Portland peninsula

PORTLAND — Democract Matthew Moonen won election in the three-way race to represent House District 118, with 1,776 votes. Green Independent Thomas MacMillan received 937 votes, and Republican Kevin Casey picked up 483. Incumbents won re-election in races for the House District 119 an...

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 1:20 am

Dems sweep Portland's off-peninsula House races

PORTLAND — With the city reporting unofficial election results late Tuesday, Democrats swept races to represent Portland's off-peninsula districts in the state House. Incumbent Rep. Mark Dion, D-Portland, defeated Republican Jeffrey Langholtz in the race for the House District 113 se...

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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

Old Port hotel gets OK from Portland Planning Board

PORTLAND — The Planning Board on Monday approved a proposed Old Port entry in the city's expanding hotel market. The board unanimously approved the site plan for the 123-room Canal Plaza Hotel, which would also include a restaurant and more than 700 square feet of retail space. The h...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 1:10 pm

Portland pledges $75K to buy, conserve urban woods once threatened by development

PORTLAND — The City Council on Monday night agreed to buy and conserve a nearly 13-acre urban forest that neighbors said was in jeopardy of being redeveloped with industrial buildings. While the council’s 9-0 vote to spend $75,000 to acquire the lot does not guarantee the prope...

Seth Koenig, Bangor Daily News • News •
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 8:30 am

Portland Meetings: Nov. 7-13

Wed.    11/7    5 p.m.    Historic Preservation    CH

Community •
Tuesday, November 6, 2012

People and Business

Appointments The Androscoggin Bank Board of Directors recently announced two additions: Wendy I. Bean and Jean E. Mattimore. Bean is a certified public accountant specializing in the taxation of individuals, trusts and est...

Community •
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
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