A public hearing on the changes to the voter-approved ordinance will be held next month.
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, Southern Maine Weeklies
South Portland Land Trust set to celebrate Earth Day
Cleanups, trail work and nesting balls are on the agenda this month.
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Posted inScarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough seal the deal on Sawyer project
The road will be removed in two phases between December 2026 and April 2027.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Former town manager comes out of retirement to serve temporarily in Cape Elizabeth
Michael McGovern, town manager in Cape Elizabeth from 1985 to 2016, will fill in until a permanent manager is hired.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
South Portland budget proposal carries 6.1% tax increase
The increase is due in large part to an accounting error in this year’s municipal budget that resulted in a $4 million shortfall.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Scarborough Beach sand is back where it belongs
The state park will reopen Monday after sand that covered the parking lot after the January storms is removed and other storm-related damages are repaired.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
‘A dream come true’: Good Table reopens in Cape Elizabeth
Head chef Matt Ginn says he’ll uphold the restaurant’s tradition of being family-friendly.
Posted inScarborough Leader
In the Know: Town of Scarborough presents fiscal year 2025 budget
The municipal budget was formally presented by the town manager and superintendent of schools to the Town Council on Wednesday, March 27. The total combined budget came in at a 6.46% net budget increase, considerably lower than the three-year average of 8.2%. While the budget review is starting far closer to the stated Town Council […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Cape Elizabeth not rushing to hire new town manager
The Town Council will appoint an interim manager and take its time in finding a replacement for Matt Sturgis, who has been hired as town manager in Cumberland.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Scarborough’s proposed town-school budget up 6.4%
The $87.4 million proposal aims to retain staff and maintain the quality of municipal services, town officials said, while adding additional school personnel and making other investments.