Educators say the work gives kids a hands-on learning experience in an enjoyable outdoor setting.
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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South Portland City Council to vote on bus service merger
The South Portland City Council is scheduled to take a final vote on a plan to consolidate the city’s bus service into the Greater Portland Transit District and have Metro take over services long-term. If passed, the merger would take effect in January. Metro temporarily took over bus services this summer after Rick Sargent, longtime […]
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Cape school building project public forum to be held Tuesday
The Cape Elizabeth School Board will hold a public forum on the proposed $89.9 million school building project on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall. The School Department will provide a tour of the schools on Oct. 29 starting at the middle school entrance. They held their first school tour on Monday. […]
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Scarborough Town Council rescinds support for Gorham Connector
The 6-1 vote on the resolution follows increasing opposition among town residents to the controversial $331 million, 5-mile highway, which would affect 35 property owners in town.
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Scarborough transportation study to be completed this fall
The Transportation Committee will present its findings from a study conducted over the last two years to advise how the town will address infrastructure, focusing on multiple forms of transit, enhancing safety, meeting transportation demands and more.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Upgrades slated for Two Lights State Park
Plans include replacing the existing control station booth and creating a shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists.
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Portland Wheelers put a spin on sharing the outdoors
Since its inception in 2015, a South Portland-based nonprofit has provided thousands of bike rides for those who aren’t able to pedal on their own. “The mission is really simple: to bring the joy of biking to people who would otherwise not get to experience that,” said Pete Ryan, operations manager of Portland Wheelers. “For […]
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Cape, South Portland candidates ready for November races
South Portland and Cape Elizabeth residents will be asked this November to fill a number of council and school board seats. South Portland The District 3 City Council seat, held by Mayor Misha Pride, and the District 4 seat, held by Councilor Steven Riley, are up for grabs in South Portland. Challenging Pride for the […]
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Class of ’74 plants needed trees at high school
As the Scarborough High School Class of 1974 celebrated its 50th reunion last weekend, they took some time to give back to the school community that brought them together. Members of the class gathered at the high school on Saturday morning to plant maple trees. “I phoned the school department and told them about our […]
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Scarborough rallies for beloved trash collector
Support for Dean Ferris, a beloved Scarborough trash collector who was diagnosed with cancer in June, has not waned. Ferris will be the beneficiary of a “Fight for Ferris” fundraiser event on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Throttle Car Club in Scarborough. Matt Garrett of Scarborough, who is organizing the event, said […]