In last week’s column, we took a look at Sam Silverman and his activities on Willard Beach. Silverman’s Willard Beach Bath House was located just adjacent to the larger, two-story Henry Griffin store on the beach. Let’s take a look at the life of Henry Griffin. Henry A. Griffin was born in December 1891, in […]

Although July has come and gone, the South Portland Sustainability Office still has single-use plastics on the brain. Plastic Free July was an eye-opening experience that ultimately altered our consumer habits. In the office, we have been talking about single-use plastic consumption all month long, but now, we want to hear what you have to […]

We mentioned Sam Silverman in last week’s column, when his expertise was called upon to catch a monkey that had escaped from a traveling carnival. In his time, Samuel Silverman was a well-known member of the South Portland community. Let’s take a look at the life of this interesting entrepreneur and his wife. Silverman was […]