John O’Malley, praised for his commitment and dedication to the Scarborough police force, retired last week after 30 years with the department.
Drew Johnson
Staff Writer
Drew is the night reporter for the Portland Press Herald. He previously covered South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth for the Sentry, Leader and Southern Forecaster. Though he is from Massachusetts, Drew grew up going to his family’s lake house in Denmark, Maine, learning to snow ski at Pleasant Mountain and water ski on Moose Pond. While he started as a “Vacationlander”, Drew adopted “the way life should be” motto and moved to Portland in 2021.
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Cape Elizabeth will boost budget for housing study
The Town Council also agreed to set up a citizens committee to work with the study consultant to provide recommendations and feedback.
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Community Read Book Talk slated for Feb. 15
Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth and the South Portland and Scarborough public libraries will hold a Community Read Book Talk via Zoom at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 featuring author Gene Weingarten. This year’s Community Read book is Weingarten’s “One Day: The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary 24 Hours in America.” The Pulitzer Prize winning […]
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Cape Elizabeth forgoes indoor mask mandate
Town councilors cite the comparatively low local COVID-19 transmission rate and high vaccination rate among their reasons for not proposing a mask requirement.
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Scarborough River dredging project is on
The project will benefit the working fishermen and recreational boaters navigating the clogged channel at Pine Point.
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At Cape Elizabeth Middle School, students, teachers, parents study mindfulness
A program that started at the onset of the pandemic has gotten positive feedback all around, the principal says.
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WinterFest fireworks will be held Feb. 5 at Fort Williams
The WinterFest South Portland fireworks show, originally scheduled for Jan. 29, will be held this Saturday at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth. The festival was canceled because of last weekend’s snowstorm, but its fireworks be launched at 5:45 near the flagpole at the park. The event is sponsored by the South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Rotary […]
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Holy Cross School pays tribute to Westbrook woman
A scholarship has been established in the name of Wendi Leavitt, an active parent and volunteer at the South Portland school who died in the fall.
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Costco takes Scarborough proposal to Planning Board
Scarborough Planning Board members welcomed the proposal overall, but have concerns about how the store would be situated on the site and about the parking lot.
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South Portland City Hall closed til Wednesday due to water damage
South Portland City Hall was closed on Monday due to water damage, potentially affecting operations for over a month, according to the City Clerk’s office. A water leak attributed to a frozen coil inside an air handler unit caused damage in the Human Resources Office and to part of the City Clerk’s office on the […]