The South Portland Food Cupboard is holding its third Battle of the Neighborhoods, which will kick off Tuesday. The annual event challenges neighborhoods to donate the most non-perishable food items as they can. Last year’s winner was Sunset Park, followed by Willard/Loveitts Field and Thornton Heights. In total, 15,369 pounds of food was raised through […]
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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Headed south? It’s getting easier in South Portland
A new I-295 South on-ramp at Exit 4 is intended to ease traffic and make commutes safer.
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Scarborough Library to host ‘Blind Date with a Book’
The Scarborough Public Library will host a “Blind Date with a Book” event on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. Books wrapped in brown paper, with just a few words on the cover, will be presented to attendees. It is truly a blind date with a book as there is no way to judge the book by […]
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Scarborough Town councilors split on consolidated school idea
Four of the seven say they are not yet convinced combining the K-2 schools is the right direction for the town.
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Planned Scarborough housing project for disabled gets federal funding boost
3i Housing of Maine has received over $500,000 for its proposed smart-home, affordable apartment project at The Downs in Scarborough.
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Customers rally to help out owner of South Portland sewing shop
Jung Kim has been “shocked” by the number of people – 118 so far – who have donated to a fundraiser for her while she has treatment for cancer.
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Cape Elizabeth school building advisory committee a big draw
Five of 26 resident applicants will be selected to work on the school building advisory committee.
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A one of a kind encounter with a seal in a snowbank
Cape Elizabeth park foreman Scott Smart got the now-famous seal’s rescue rolling in the middle of the night in a snowstorm.
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South Portland seeks timeline for hotels to stop sheltering homeless
City officials are currently in discussion with operators of those hotels.
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South Portland moves forward with plans for homeless shelters
A 50-bed limit per shelter is under consideration as the City Council works on zoning changes that would allow shelters to be built in South Portland.