Every year, Portland Stage Co. performs a Shakespeare play for Maine high school students.
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.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Cape Elizabeth petition to overturn town center zoning amendments forces referendum
Some who oppose the amendments say they support the 33-unit senior living project that spurred them and that the development should be given a pathway to move along as planned while the broader zoning changes are debated.
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Posted inScarborough Leader
Now is not the time to bolster pre-K program, Scarborough School Board says
The financial investment, combined with voters already facing multiple expensive decisions for school projects and the budget, meant many board members felt it isn’t the right time.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Layoffs loom for South Portland school employees
With a number of factors driving costs, $5 million needs to be cut from the proposed budget, says the superintendent.
Posted inScarborough Leader
Scarborough’s new Community Services director brings passion, experience
Nick Cliche developed a passion for municipal recreation over his 18-year career in Portland’s Parks and Rec Department before making the move to Scarborough.
Posted inScarborough Leader
Scarborough Land Trust conserves land along Nonesuch River
The 30-acre parcel, the majority of which is on Gorham’s side of the town line, will help protect wildlife and provide recreational opportunities, the land trust’s executive director said.
Posted inScarborough Leader
Scarborough High School mental health club receives donation
The Sources of Strength club for student mental health received a $1,000 donation from the Wade Millet Foundation after counselors submitted a proposal to the organization.
Posted inScarborough Leader
Plans for Market Basket and more taking shape at The Downs in Scarborough
The Planning Board gave feedback on the proposed grocery store, a retail building and a 76-unit apartment with commercial space on the first floor at its meeting last week.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
South Portland seeks applications for Mahoney committee
The deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 5. The committee will be tasked with creating a plan to transform the Mahoney Middle School property into “a vibrant civic and cultural hub.”
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
$86.5 million school project headed to Cape Elizabeth’s ballot
The proposal, a modified version of one that failed by less than 200 votes in November, would build a new middle school, conduct renovations and additions at the elementary school and repairs at the high school.