Non-resident beach passes are proposed to be raised by $30 and be capped at 425 issued annually. A daily parking fee increase is also being considered.
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 School Board contemplates new cellphone policy
Over 400 community members, largely Scarborough parents, signed a petition to implement a bell-to-bell cellphone ban at the schools. A petition signed by over 380 students opposes this.
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Scarborough committee releases resident survey on new school project
The online version of the survey must be completed by March 3 while a physical copy is available to pick up at Town Hall and Scarborough Public Library with a due date of Feb. 28.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
South Portland’s leaf blower ban won’t apply to residents, businesses
Some councilors originally in favor of the ban said they received aggressive and threatening calls and emails leading up to the vote, but emphasized it was the majority of residents who expressed their opposition respectfully who swayed their votes.
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Scarborough students ‘Got Talent,’ raise money for music department
About 500 people showed up to see just how talented Scarborough students are when the Scarborough High School music department put on its “Scarborough’s Got Talent” talent show in the Winslow Homer Auditorium on Feb. 7. Students from sixth grade through seniors in high school displayed their ability to entertain during a variety of acts […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
South Portland poised to adopt gas-powered leaf blower ban
If given final approval, handheld gas-powered leaf blowers will be prohibited by April 2026 and gas-powered backpack leaf blowers will be phased out by 2028.
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Adopt a hydrant to aid Cape Elizabeth’s Fire Department
After every snowstorm, Cape Elizabeth firefighters take to the streets to shovel out the town’s roughly 200 fire hydrants. Community members can pitch in to help the Fire Department in this often lengthy task. The Adopt-A-Hydrant program encourages residents to adopt a fire hydrant near their home by clearing snow and ice, creating a pathway […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Cape Elizabeth Land Trust seeks public comment for renewing national accreditation
The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust is applying for renewal of its national accreditation. CELT first achieved accreditation in 2015 through the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the national Land Trust Alliance. That accreditation was renewed in 2020. The accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet the highest national quality standards for […]