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A Window on the Past – Historical society to host cask-making demonstration

The South Portland Historical Society is excited to have local cooper (an artisan who builds casks) Ed Lutjens provide a cask-making demonstration at its annual meeting on Wednesday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Casco Bay Wing of the South Portland Community Center. Admission to this program is free for current historical society members, […]

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Letters to the Editor

School board candidate will bring professionalism To the editor, We enthusiastically support Susan Holleran as RSU 21 School Board representative from Kennebunkport. Her educational background distinguishes her as eminently qualified. Susan earned two master’s degree on a part-time basis while working full-time for a global consulting firm. Susan’s knowledge of global affairs and her professional […]

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Community News – Brick Store Museum exhibit focuses on progress

The Brick Store Museum recently opened its summer exhibition, “Making the Modern World: A Century+ of Progress.” Based on the style and theming of the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair, the exhibition explores changes in communications, transportation, health, and well-being, all of which affect each of our lives today. Visitors exploring the exhibition can expect to […]

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Our Sustainable City – South Portland Electric Tool Library set for grand opening

Join the South Portland Sustainability Department for the grand opening of the South Portland Electric Tool Library on Saturday, June 3 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The tool library features all-electric EGO lawn care tools, which South Portland residents over the age of 18 can borrow to use at home free of charge. Residents […]

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Community News – Rhodes joins Fontaine Family Scarborough office

Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader recently announced the addition of Sylvia Rhodes to the team at its Scarborough location. Rhodes grew up in Nashville and attended Sycamore High School in Pleasant View, Tennessee. She continued her education at University of Maine-Augusta, graduating with a BA in mental health and human services. She completed […]

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From Augusta – Preventing student homelessness is a top priority

Maine is in the midst of a homelessness crisis, and our state’s students are especially at risk. According to the Maine Department of Education’s McKinney-Vento State Coordinator, Amelia Lyons, students who experience homelessness face high rates of chronic absence, mobility, academic challenges, and trauma. McKinney-Vento is a federal program that provides rights and services to […]