The South Portland City Council decided on Tuesday not to pursue changes to the owner-occupancy requirement to rent accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, in the city. The council passed ordinances that permitted ADUs to be built on any single-family lots in November 2022 to bring the city in line with state-mandated zoning changes, L.D. 2003, […]
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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Sustainability gathers momentum at Piper Shores
The sustainability goal of a lifecare retirement community in Scarborough will likely sound familiar: become carbon-neutral by 2040. But Piper Shores’ approach to achieving that goal, which would make it the first carbon-neutral retirement community in Maine, began as a grassroots effort that has since evolved into an all-hands-on-deck approach. “A number of years ago, […]
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Scarborough finance clerk retires after 23 years with town
Finance Clerk Barbara Fagnant has retired after 23 years of service to the town of Scarborough. Fagnant began working in the clerk’s office part time in 2001. In her time in Scarborough, she has helped residents in registering vehicles, assisted in holding town elections, taken on roles in the public works and fire departments and […]
Posted inScarborough Leader
Scarborough’s Santa in the Park on Saturday
Santa and Mrs. Claus are coming to Memorial Park in Scarborough on Saturday, Dec. 7. Shuttles will begin running from the high school parking lot to the park at 4:30 p.m. where festivities will begin at 5 p.m., including a chorus performance, Santa’s arrival, tree lighting, fireworks and more before coming to an end at […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Age Friendly South Portland lauded by AARP
The committee received AARP’s 2024 Beacon Community Award for excellence serving senior citizens.
Posted inScarborough Leader
Scarborough readies itself to craft a new school solution
The Board of Education voted to hire the same architects that worked on 2023’s failed $160 million school project, but school and town officials said they are ready for a fresh approach.
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To better provide essentials, Maine Needs finds a new home
The nonprofit organization is looking to raise $1.5 million toward its new 16,000-square-foot building on Congress Street in Portland and to stock it for up to three years.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
South Portland Toy Drive to benefit nearly 400 kids this year
“It’s just incredible how everybody comes together to support these kids,” said Laurel LaBauve, co-chair of the South Portland Toy Drive.
Posted inScarborough Leader
Market Basket coming to The Downs in Scarborough
The new location, slated to open in 2026, will be the grocery chain’s fourth in Maine.
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Scarborough extends welcome for Community Thanksgiving
Sign-ups for volunteers had maxed out weeks before Thanksgiving, showing the impact of the community event.