Richard Anderson was awarded Scarborough Land Trust’s Conservationist of the Year.
Dana Richie
Staff Writer
Dana Richie is a community reporter covering South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth. Originally from Atlanta, she fell in love with the landscape and quirks of coastal New England while completing her undergraduate degree in History at Brown University, where she also wrote for the Brown Daily Herald and Brown Alumni Magazine. Her stories about Providence and Rhode Island also appeared in The Boston Globe, Rhode Island Monthly, Ocean State Stories and more. Now, she’s eager to explore the communities and stories of southern Maine. When she’s not hunting for stories, she can be found playing ultimate frisbee, searching for sea glass and reading a book on the beach.
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South Portland residents will decide on turf, grass or nothing
The high school’s stadium field is in poor condition. Voters will weigh in a year after an athletic complex revamp failed.
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Cape Elizabeth student named 2025 Presidential Scholar
Sage Evans was one of 161 students nationwide to receive the award. Now, she’s planning to pursue environmental law.
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South Portland teachers call on board to reach a contract agreement
The district and the union are now in a fact-finding phase of negotiations that have dragged on since March, but can continue talks during the 6- to 10-week process and potentially come to terms on a new contract sooner.
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Scarborough finds beachgoers did a good job leaving birds alone
The town’s first End of Summer Beach Report shows people who stepped on piping plover turf got an education.
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Plane pull fundraiser to support veterans
The Travis Mills Foundation helps veterans and their families.
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What you need to know about Scarborough’s school referendum
The school project appearing on the ballot is $30 million less that the project voters rejected in 2023.
Posted inLocal & State
A new dock will be built at Scarborough’s Pine Point
Scarborough Town Council approved no more than $50,000 to fund a new pier and ramp floats.
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Hoping to build support for redevelopment, South Portland gives tours of old city buildings
With a referendum vote still more than a year away, the city is launching a public awareness campaign for a Mahoney Civic Center.
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Emergency dispatcher helps deliver baby over the phone
Kevin Dickinson coached a South Portland woman through labor. The baby is healthy.