Brant & Cochran, South Portland’s Maker of the Year, is ramping up production to meet a big demand for their axes.
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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Crime writers to discuss their craft at Scarborough library
Scarborough Public Library will host a crime writers panel on Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Three crime fiction writers – Brenda Buchanan, Richard Cass, and Joseph Souza – will discuss how they create their characters and the worlds in which their stories take place. There will also be a Q&A session. Buchanan sets her […]
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U.S. passport applications accepted Saturday in Scarborough
Applications for U.S. passports will be accepted on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Services Hub at 418 Payne Road. Community Services usually accepts passport applications on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays by appointment only. The Spring Passport Day is offered for the convenience of people who cannot apply during those times. […]
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Cape Elizabeth’s town-wide assessment completed
Cape Elizabeth’s town-wide revaluation was completed last week and value change letters are being mailed from the Assessing Department. Once letters are received, anyone wishing to speak with the assessor can request a 30-minute time slot between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. or between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Requests for a meeting can be […]
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Fireworks at Fort Williams Saturday evening
The South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club will hold its third annual Light Up the Night Sky Fireworks at Fort Williams Park on Saturday. Entry to Fort Williams starts at 4:45 p.m. with the fireworks show beginning at 6 p.m. The annual event, organized by Rotary, is sponsored by Port Harbor Marine this year.
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Proposed Gorham Connector would impact 35 landowners in Scarborough
Town councilors and residents question whether Scarborough interchanges would create traffic problems there and cite concerns about wetlands protection.
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New 55+ apartments in Scarborough accepting applications
A new apartment complex in Scarborough for tenants 55 and over, Village Commons, is now accepting applications. The Avesta Housing development was completed in February and has 31 studio and one-bedroom apartments. Village Commons is part of Firehouse Village, a redevelopment of the former Oak Hill public safety complex on Route 1. Firehouse Village has […]
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Scarborough plans to hire new superintendent by May
Scarborough plans to hire a new school superintendent by May 1. “The goal is to have someone identified by the end of April, leading into May, so there’s some overlap,” Board of Education Chair Shannon Lindstrom said at a recent meeting. Superintendent Geoffrey Bruno announced his resignation last month after three years with the school […]
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Three proposals rise to top for Cape Elizabeth school project
The proposals range from renovating and expanding the existing elementary and middle schools to building a new middle school.
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South Portland municipal buildings need to be bigger, report says
An independent facilities assessment suggests options to rebuild or renovate City Hall, the library and the central fire/police station.