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Sue Ferrante oversees the ballot box as Penny Rich deposits her vote and another voter enters a booth, at Harbor Terrace in Portland on Tuesday.

At-large: Incumbents Foley, O'Hara re-elected to seats

Incumbents Michael Foley, a Democrat, and John O'Hara Jr., a Republican, won re-election in a three-person race for two at- large Westbrook City Council seats Tuesday.

O'Hara had 2,001 votes and Foley had 1,683 votes. The other candidate, Democrat Philip Gagnon Jr., had 1,602 votes.

Foley, a public safety dispatcher, said he would advocate for public safety, schools, economic development and keeping taxes down while maintaining services.

O'Hara, the facilities director for Portland's Transportation Department, said he would work to ensure that residents have a voice in city government and stressed the need for experience as the city tries to make tax money go farther.

Gagnon, a banker, ran on a platform of easing the property tax burden on residents, encouraging commercial growth and openness in city government.

Ward 1: Rielly, a Democrat, defeats GOP challenger

Democrat Brendan Rielly defeated Republican Dennis Welch on Tuesday to win re-election to the Westbrook City Council Ward 1 seat.

Rielly had 606 votes. Welch had 174 votes.

Rielly, a lawyer and the current City Council president, said he would promote economic development to ease the burden on residential taxpayers. He said he would support strong schools, the restoration of large-item trash pickup and a more proactive approach to municipal government.

Welch, a corrections officer, said he wanted to keep spending in check and that the budget should be limited to the rate of inflation. He also said cracking down on speeding would be a priority.

Ward 2: Incumbent Gattine wins on open-space platform

Democrat Drew Gattine fended off a challenge from Republican Bill Holmes in the Westbrook City Council Ward 2 election Tuesday.

Gattine, the incumbent, had 428 votes. Holmes had 310 votes.

Gattine, the co-founder of a health care technology company, ran on a platform of protecting residential neighborhoods and open spaces. He also emphasized the need for government accountability and openness. He said economic growth must be evaluated in terms of easing taxes on residents and improving services.

Holmes, Cumberland County's emergency communications director, ran as a fiscal conservative who would work to attract businesses that would provide tax revenue to Westbrook. A former captain in the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, Holmes also said he would be an advocate for the city's public safety agencies.

SOUTH PORTLAND

Council at-large: Boudreau, Blake win race for two seats

Thomas Blake and Linda Boudreau won a four-person race for two at-large seats on the South Portland City Council Tuesday.

Blake had 3,608 votes and Boudreau had 3,231. The other candidates, Donald Legere and Louis Maietta Jr., had 2,005 and 1,472 votes, respectively.

Blake, a retired paramedic, said he would listen to residents' concerns about taxes, education, development and open space and act on the interests of the community as a whole.

Boudreau, an incumbent and an office manager, stressed the city's financial health and citizen involvement in municipal government.

Legere, a sales manager, said he wanted to strengthen the business community without big-box stores. Maietta, a former councilor who owns the Thomas Room, said a priority would be making sure residents understand the workings of City Hall.

SCARBOROUGH

Town Council: Roy, panel newcomer Wood elected

Voters chose Judith Roy and Michael Wood to serve on the Town Council for three-year terms.

Roy, a nurse, received 2,042 votes. She was the only candidate to have served on the council before.

Michael Wood, an operational supervisor for the Federal Aviation Administration, received 2,017 votes.

The other candidates were Leroy Crockett, an account executive for an insurance/financial services company. He received 1,247 votes. Robert Pendleton,...