Shelley Williams, who now has an apartment in Portland, has made positive changes to turn her life around, according to a Scarborough official. Hotels are winding down operations as temporary shelters.
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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Scarborough moves forward with school site at The Downs
The Town Council agrees that the town manager should pursue negotiations with The Downs for the proposed K-3 consolidated school.
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Cape Elizabeth council passes school budget, despite one councilor’s attempt to slash it
The Cape Elizabeth Town Council rejects Councilor Timothy Reiniger’s proposal to reduce the $34.2 million budget to stem a recent history of yearly increases during declining enrollment. The budget now goes to town voters for validation.
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Nontraditional 3i Housing project poses new challenges for Scarborough Planning Board
The proposed project at The Downs in Scarborough, affordable apartments for people with disabilities, is not comparable to other projects that go through the planning process, developers say.
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South Portland to officially open Sgt. Jason W. Swiger Memorial Park
The city of South Portland will host a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday, May 20, at a renovated park on School Street, now named in honor of Sgt. Jason W. Swiger. Swiger, an Army paratrooper, died in in Iraq in 2007. He frequented the park as a child, having grown up across the street, according to […]
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Birds, plants and bats at upcoming land trust events
The Scarborough Land Trust has a number of events coming up. At 10 a.m. Saturday, May 20, birder Brad Woodward will lead a walk at Blue Point Preserve. He’ll lead a second bird walk at 8 a.m. June 20 at Fuller Farm Preserve. At noon May 27, the trust will host a work session on […]
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Scarborough Town Hall goes to 4-day workweek, Cape Elizabeth soon to follow
Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth have changed the operating hours of their respective town halls. Scarborough Town Hall is now open four days a week, Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The change, according to the town website, was based partly on a survey of 300 residents that found the previous 4 p.m. […]
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Gnome search gets underway as prelude to SpringFest
The festival kicks off on the evening of May 19 with a street party, followed by activities and attractions the next day at Mill Creek Park in South Portland.
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South Portlander’s Drumming Up Wishes concert raises more than $4,000
An annual benefit concert last weekend for Make-A-Wish Maine raised more over $4,000, according to organizer Jeff Glidden of South Portland. The money from the Drumming Up Wishes concert will be used to sponsor Glidden at the annual Walk For Wishes in Portland on Thursday, an event for which he has routinely been the top […]
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Fears of Bug Light Park sale are overblown, South Portland city manager says
The City Council discusses measures to further protect the park and other public open spaces, including requiring a referendum on any potential sales.