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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.

The Forecaster

Dodgeballers needed for SPHS Project Graduation fundraiser

by Drew Johnson October 27, 2022

The South Portland High School senior class is hosting a dodgeball tournament fundraiser Nov. 13 and is in need of teams. Money raised will support Project Graduation, an annual celebratory event for seniors held after commencement ceremonies. This year’s event is especially important, said one of its organizers, Cybil Kipp, a parent of a senior. […]

Size, timing at center of Scarborough library expansion vote

by Drew Johnson October 27, 2022October 27, 2022

Voters will decide Nov. 8 whether to approve borrowing $13 million toward the project’s $16 million total.

Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Cape Elizabeth’s contested zoning changes go to voters

by Drew Johnson October 20, 2022October 20, 2022

A referendum to overturn rules that would have allowed an affordable housing development in the town center is on the Nov. 8 ballot.

Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Affordable housing work lies ahead for winning Cape Elizabeth council candidates

by Drew Johnson October 20, 2022October 20, 2022

The three candidates vying for two seats on the Cape Elizabeth Town Council will rely on the guidance of a new committee to address the town’s affordable housing shortage, but the winners will play a key role in what action the council takes during their three-year terms. David Hughes is challenging incumbents Caitlin Jordan and […]

Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Scarborough voters could boost future pay for elected officials

by Drew Johnson October 20, 2022

Scarborough residents next month will decide on seven amendments to the town charter, including pay raises for town councilors and school board members and the timing of school board elections. If approved, the pay would increase by $1,000 to to $2,500 per year. Chairpersons’ pay would go up by $1,750 to $2,750 per year. The […]

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South Portland flavored tobacco ban likely to come next spring

by Drew Johnson October 13, 2022October 17, 2022

Medical professionals support the ban targeting the use of the products by minors, but retailers say it is not needed because they already prevent those sales.