There is a long and storied tradition of Black sailors in Maine and New England. People of African heritage also worked in related shore-side industries such as longshoremen, blacksmiths and sailmakers. For the South Portland Historical Society’s next lecture, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center, we’ll take a look at […]
Dan King
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Community News – Notine selected as Kennebunk High School’s Principal’s Award recipient
Kennebunk High School senior Sophia Notine has been selected as the winner of the 2023-2024 Maine Principals’ Association Principal’s Award. The award, according to a Feb. 5 news release, is given annually to a senior from each high school who displays excellence in academic achievement and citizenship. “Sophia is a fantastic student, person, and friend […]
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Letters to the Editor
Election letters To the editor, I write to encourage all Maine voters to participate in the upcoming March 5 presidential primary, and encourage those in South Portland’s House District 122 to participate in the special election to fill the House seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Lois Galgay Reckitt. In particular, I encourage […]
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Community News – Light Up the Sky Fireworks returns to Fort Williams Park
The Rotary Club of South Portland Cape Elizabeth announced the return of Light Up the Sky Fireworks at Fort Williams Park on Saturday, March 2, starting at 6 p.m. Patrons are invited to get bundled up, pack hot chocolate, and gather with family, friends, and neighbors. Entry to Fort Williams and parking is first-come, first-served, […]
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Obituary – Jane Duncan
Jane Elizabeth Duncan passed into eternal life on Feb. 4, 2024, in Kennebunkport. She was born in Joliet, Illinois, on June 25, 1950. She graduated from Joliet West High School, and Wells College in Aurora, New York. She also earned a master’s degree in business administration from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. After concluding […]
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Obituary – Sharon Crippen
Sharon R. Crippen passed away peacefully at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough on Feb. 2, 2024, at the age of 73. She was born in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, on June 30, 1950 to Richard and Marion Romkey. She graduated from Woburn High School in Massachusetts and had a career as a payroll specialist. […]
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A Window on the Past – The history of Coca-Cola bottling in South Portland
Most South Portland residents are aware that we have a Coca-Cola bottling plant on Western Avenue near the airport. The plant that is there today, acquired by its current owners in 1988, has a long and interesting history. Let’s take a look at how Coca-Cola ended up being bottled here in our community. The Coca-Cola […]
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Obituary – Roger Camire
Roger R. Camire 92, of West Kennebunk, passed peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday evening after a brief illness. Roger was born on July 7, 1931, in Limington, Maine, to Armand and Carrie (Eastman) Camire. The family moved to Kennebunk when Roger was an infant and settled several years later in West Kennebunk where he […]
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Our Sustainable City – Hear ye, hear ye, king tides are approaching
A king tide is a non-scientific term people often use to describe exceptionally high tides. King tides are the highest predicted ocean tides of the year which occur at new and full moons when the gravitational pull of both the sun and moon is at its highest. This weekend, king tides are predicted to occur […]
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Letters to the Editor
Winter safety is a team effort To the editor, We are now in the throws of “real winter,” and even though it is not the amount of snow that I remember as a child (I know, I am old!), it requires significant effort by our public works department. With Melissa Hutchins at the helm, our […]
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