South Portland Middle School will hold a community open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. A dedication program will take place a 2:15 p.m. The afternoon will include information sessions, student performances and school tours. For more information, go to the school department’s website at spsdme.org.
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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District 1 council candidates support new South Portland housing for low- and middle-incomes
Linda Cohen and Brendan Williams say the city must also find a way for other communities and the state to assist in supporting asylum seekers.
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Scarborough Town Council candidates weigh in on smart growth
A four-way race for three council seats is on the Nov. 7 ballot.
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Cape Elizabeth to hold affordable housing public forum
The Cape Elizabeth Ordinance Committee will hold a public forum on affordable housing and state mandate LD 2003 at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at Town Hall. Town Councilor Penny Jordan, chairwoman of the ordinance committee, will discuss the mandate, accessory dwelling units and the town’s proposals. The committee will field questions from residents and […]
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Smoke alarms aid in Scarborough fire response
The Scarborough Fire Department credited smoke alarms for allowing an occupant of a home on Minuteman Drive to evacuate safely during a fire last week. An occupant who was on the second floor and their dog were not harmed in the Oct. 4 fire, which firefighters contained to the first-floor kitchen area, according to a […]
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Scarborough Land Trust chief to speak on future of conservation in town
Andrew Mackie, executive director of the Scarborough Land Trust, will speak on “The Future of Conservation in Scarborough” at the Hillcrest Recreation Center in Scarborough on Thursday, Oct. 19. The lecture, hosted by the Scarborough Garden Club, will take place from 12:30 to 2 p.m. The recreation center is located at 108 Hillcrest Ave. The […]
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Cape Elizabeth ice arena group seeks donor support for this winter’s rink
The Cape Community Arena Group, the nonprofit that operated a temporary ice rink in Cape Elizabeth last winter, has launched a Friends of the Rink campaign to fund open skate time and other programming this season. Last year’s rink operation costs was covered by one donor. This year’s costs can be funded by renting out […]
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New Scarborough library director finds the job ‘a real thrill’
Chip Schrader aims to continue the library’s reputation as an innovator and has an eye toward expansion “when the community is ready to see it.”
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Affordable housing, asylum seeker support key targets for District 2 candidates for South Portland City Council
Rachael Coleman and Jeffrey McDonald discuss possible long-term solutions they’d pursue if elected.
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Scarborough Community Services hosting food drive for local pantry
Scarborough Community Services is hosting a food drive throughout the month of October to benefit the local food pantry. Community members can drop off nonperishable food items at the Community Services Hub at 418 Payne Road from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Items most in need include soups, stews, chili, cereal, peanut […]