Residents in the Two Rod Road area have taken issue with industrial uses in their neighborhood, including noise complaints and expressing concerns about heightened traffic and 24/7 operating hours.
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.
South Portland firefighters will ‘Check for Charity’ this weekend
The eighth annual Checking for Charity hockey fundraiser, put on by South Portland firefighters, will take place on Sunday, March 30.
From reporter Drew Johnson: A new chapter
I fell in love with newspapers at a young age. It started with the funnies section, followed by the sports section and onward to local and national news as I grew up. Early on, my parents would have to help me navigate the paper – I couldn’t seem to grasp why articles jumped to all […]
Scarborough students have artwork featured at Portland Museum of Art
The Portland Museum of Art continues its annual tradition of Youth Art Month, and Scarborough students comment on their experience having artwork displayed.
Scarborough committee to name two final options for school project next week
“We are still targeting a solution under $130 million,” said the committee’s chairman.
Cape Elizabeth’s proposed municipal budget packs 4.9% tax increase
A decrease in reliance on the town’s unassigned fund balance is a major driver of this year’s municipal budget, according to the town manager.
South Portland school staff critique proposed cuts
The proposed cuts of the director of curriculum, social-emotional learning positions, social workers, library ed techs and a percussion instructor received widespread criticism from school staff and community members at a budget workshop on Monday.
Piping plovers arrive early in Scarborough
The first sighting was reported on Higgins Beach on March 11, continuing the trend of the endangered species’ early arrival time in Scarborough.
Public hearing scheduled for Cape Elizabeth’s $86.5 million school project
The public hearing is scheduled for Monday, March 24.
Amid flurry of amendments, Scarborough council passes new beach fees
Parking is now at a $20 flat rate, non-resident beach passes are capped at 350 at $200, and part-time residents can get a resident beach sticker.