South Portland will hold forums and an open house next month to give community members a chance to weigh in on the development of the city’s new comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan is a guiding document that will help shape the city’s planning and policies over the next 15 years. The Bike-Pedestrian Committee and city […]
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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Sholl, McNair in special poetry series at Scarborough library
Scarborough Public Library continues its Ann P. Hammond Memorial Literature Series next week with visits from poets and poetry workshops. Two of the state’s former poet laureates, Betsy Sholl and Wesley McNair, will appear. Sholl will read from her latest collection, “As If a Song Could Save You,” on Tuesday, Sept. 26, beginning at 6:30 […]
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Girl Scouts of Maine open house at its South Portland Service Center
Girl Scouts of Maine will host an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at their South Portland Service Center as part of the organization’s annual Weekend of Service, this year Sept. 30-Oct. 1. The event will include hands-on workshops featuring new Girl Scout programming. A make-your-own fidget keyring tutorial, a collaborative […]
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Cape Elizabeth housing committee gets deadline extension
The Cape Elizabeth Town Council last week unanimously voted to extend the deadline for the Housing Diversity Study Committee’s final report from Sept. 30 to the end of the year. The committee, created last year to analyze the town’s Housing Diversity Study and make policy recommendations to the council, sought the extension last month. The […]
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SMCC to repair damage to Fort Preble
Work is scheduled to begin Monday on the 215-year-old structure that has deteriorated because of ongoing erosion and the impact of a major storm late last year.
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Cape Elizabeth council sends dispute with Lumbery to mediation
The Town Council voted 5-2 to keep the lawsuit against the business in place and hire a mediator to help find a resolution.
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South Portland’s Sawyer Street reopens with temporary fix
Part of the busy road was closed after a culvert collapsed this summer, but a repair with steel plates is expected to be successful through the winter until a permanent solution can be put in place.
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South Portland voters have busy ballot for council, school board
There are two contested races for both City Council and the Board of Education, along with some candidates running for seats unopposed.
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Community forum on new school Sept. 20 in Cape Elizabeth
The Cape Elizabeth School Building Advisory Committee will hold a community meeting Monday, Sept. 20, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall. The committee will discuss the results of a recent survey of more than 1,600 residents, representing nearly 22% of the town’s adult population. The committee also has begun evaluating five design firm candidates […]
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Trucking for Kids Convoy event Sept. 17 in Scarborough
The Maine Professional Drivers Association will host the state’s 25th Trucking For Kids Convoy on Sunday, Sept. 17, at Hannaford corporate offices at 145 Pleasant Hill Road in Scarborough. Proceeds raised from the event will go to Camp Sunshine and Camp POSTCARD. Last year’s event raised over $40,000 for the two organizations. The convoy itself […]