Two Town Council and two School Board seats are up for grabs in Cape Elizabeth this November. With first-term Councilors Nicole Boucher and Gretchen Noonan not seeking re-election, Stephanie Anderson, Matthew Grymek, Andrew Swayze and Timothy Thompson are squaring off for the two at-large seats. Charity Hews and Arienne Hurder are challenging School Board incumbents […]
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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Four candidates in race for three Scarborough Town Council seats
Four candidates are vying for three at-large seats on the Scarborough Town Council in the Nov. 7 election. Incumbents Jon Anderson and Jean-Marie Caterina will defend their seats against challengers Donald Cushing and Scott Doherty. Councilor John Cloutier is not running for re-election. “I have truly enjoyed the opportunity to serve the residents of Scarborough […]
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South Portland poised to approve rules to reduce the number of trees lost to development
New regulations would require developers to reduce or mitigate the loss of trees.
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New school will be on Scarborough’s November ballot
The Scarborough Town Council narrowly approves a land deal for the K-3 school with The Downs that paved the way for the project to be sent to voters.
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Waterway protection talk kicks off conservation speaker series in Scarborough
A climate and conservation speaker series will kick off next week in Scarborough. On Tuesday, Sept. 12, Greg Bither of the Friends of Scarborough Marsh and Jami Fitch, the town’s sustainability coordinator, will discuss the importance of protecting local rivers and streams, the town’s efforts to do so and how residents can limit their own […]
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Decide Scarborough photo contest winners
Over 250 photos were submitted as part of Scarborough’s “Summer Outdoors” photo contest, and now it’s time for community members to decide a winner. Vote on the town’s Facebook page by liking photos in the “2023 Summer Outdoors Photo Contest” photo album. The photos with most likes in each category by Thursday, Sept. 14, will […]
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City conducting assessment of Mahoney building
South Portland will conduct a facilities assessment of the Mahoney Middle School building, which is no longer in use with the opening this week of the city’s new consolidated middle school. “There is a consideration to consolidate some city offices that are currently housed in several different buildings into the Mahoney building,” the city said […]
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Scarborough library names new director
The Scarborough Public Library has named Richard “Chip” Schrader as its new director. Schrader, most recently director of the Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library in Sanford, will begin work on Oct. 1. He succeeds Nancy Crowell, who retired after 45 years leading the library. “To say I’m shocked and over the moon sounds cliche, but […]
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Senior resource fair coming up in South Portland
An Age Friendly and South Portland Community Center Senior Programs Resource Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 22 at the Community Center at 21 Nelson Road. Over 40 vendors, including physical therapists, estate attorneys and home and hospice care professionals, will take part. The South Portland Fire Department will provide blood […]
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Here’s what Scarborough taxpayers can expect if new school project is approved
At the peak of the borrowing period, an average taxpayer would be paying $200 to $400 more per year for the K-3 school project.