The City Council is divided on enacting the ordinance that would cap larger landlords’ rent increases at 10% annually.
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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New ice rink makes debut in Cape Elizabeth
A large crowd of children and adults hit the ice Friday night under bright lights and a gentle snow.
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Scarborough hoping to get a handle on extent of homelessness in town
A study of its unhoused population will allow the town to better address the problem, town officials say.
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No quick fixes for December storm damage in Cape Elizabeth, South Portland
The Cape Elizabeth Community Services building may take more than two months to repair, and the restoration of washed-out dunes at South Portland’s Willard Beach is a lengthy process.
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Outdoor rink ready for skaters in Cape Elizabeth
The rink, opening to the public Friday, will give the Cape Community Arena Group experience in ice operations as it plans for a permanent arena at Gull Crest Fields.
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Scarborough hotel could shelter unhoused into February
The Comfort Inn now has 23 rooms occupied by shelter residents out of the previous 69.
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Council appoints De Angelis to South Portland school board
Six applicants had applied to take over the District 3 spot vacated by Hannah Bitjoka last month.
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Making Christmas bright
The South Portland Toy Drive will make Christmas merrier for more than 300 children this year.
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It’s official: South Portland bans sale of flavored tobacco products
Stores that sell the products, ranging from candy-flavored vapes to menthol cigarettes, have until April 1 to get rid of their stock.
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Scarborough’s S’more Socials return in January
Scarborough’s Friday Night S’more Socials will return in the new year. The socials, sponsored by Scarborough Community Services and held at the municipal ice rink near Wentworth School, feature skating, music, free hot cocoa and s’mores. If weather conditions make skating unsafe, the socials will be moved to the Community Services Hub on Payne Road […]