The shortage will have ripple effects for everyone in less than a decade, the report states.
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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Scarborough Community Thanksgiving breaks record
The organization provided 1,300 meals this Thanksgiving, 100 more than in 2020.
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South Portland couple pays it forward with Christmas trees
Jesse Reynolds and Kim Nappi purchase trees for those in need to give back to their community.
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Developer scraps Cape Elizabeth affordable housing project
The Szanton Company withdraws its plans for Dunham Court in the face of an upcoming referendum to repeal zoning amendments allowing it to be building in the town center.
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Former Scarborough mobile home park site of new senior community
The development, featuring over 30 one-floor modular homes, is expected to be completed within three years.
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South Portland Shipyard developers gathering community input
A Dec. 8 meeting will be hosted by sustainability consultant One Planet.
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Project Outreach gifted with winter gear, toys on Giving Tuesday
St. Brigid School in Portland delivers carloads of donations to assist the South Portland Fire Department’s efforts to help out the city’s at-risk residents during the holiday season.
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Schools racking up COVID vaccination numbers for all students
Cape Elizabeth and South Portland report high vaccination rates amongst students aged 5-11.
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Fort Williams Park’s old mansion lands on ‘Places in Peril’ list
The town, meanwhile, has included a revitalization of the site in its updated Fort Williams Park master plan.
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Fast-growing Downs seeks exemption from building permit caps
Developers of The Downs are seeking a blanket exemption from a Scarborough ordinance that controls residential growth in the town.