A wayward seal keeps the Police Department busy early Monday.
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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South Portland fire chief: ‘It’s been a great run’
The City Council pays tribute to Fire Chief James Wilson, who is stepping down after 26 years with the department.
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New animal control officer for South Portland, Cape Elizabeth sees role as educator
Maggie Maxwell’s goal is to help pets and their owners “have the best life possible, together.” And she’s a big fan of cats.
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Man Up to Cancer founder to talk about new book in Cape Elizabeth
Trevor Maxwell, a Cape Elizabeth resident and founder of a men’s cancer support group, will speak at the Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Jan. 29. Maxwell will talk about his new book, “Open Heart, Warrior Spirit: A Man’s Guide to Living with Cancer,” which details his journey since being diagnosed with stage […]
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‘Hibernation Storytime’ at Scarborough library Jan. 30
The Scarborough Public Library will host a “Nature Naptime: A Hibernation Storytime” on at 10 a.m. Jan. 30. Kelly Pietrzak, a Scarborough Land Trust volunteer and youth educator, will teach children about different types of hibernation, focusing on animals that hibernate in Maine. Children should bring a stuffed animal that can be found in Maine […]
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South Portland Business Awards ceremony to be held in February
The South Portland Economic Development Department will host the 2022 South Portland Business Awards ceremony Feb. 15 to recognize 2022 awardees and the accomplishments of businesses across the city. The ceremony, being held at the South Portland High School from 5 to 7:30 p.m., will be in-person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic […]
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Petition to overturn South Portland’s flavored tobacco ban fails
The petition received over 1,000 signatures but not enough of them were from registered South Portland voters.
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Winter Guide: Five reasons the beach is better in the winter
The beach. When you read that, what did you think of? Sunbathing? Swimming? Surfing? Another word beginning with S? You may find those activities enjoyable in the summer, but the beach is just as worthy a destination in the winter months, and for people like me, it’s even better at this time of year. Here […]
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Scarborough planners don’t want new road into The Downs to become a shortcut
A connector to Haigis Parkway raises traffic concerns, but developers say it will not be a convenient shortcut.
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South Portland hotels making progress on shelter transitioning
Days Inn and Comfort Inn have made progress toward a March 1 goal of transitioning the clients to other locations.