The tenants say the two-increment increase is unfair because it doesn’t give them enough time to figure out how they can afford it or to make other arrangements.
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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Drug use education program growing around state
The program, which focuses on real stories of people in recovery to teach youth about the dangers of drugs, is now used in nine school districts.
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Scarborough library expansion goes to voters in November
Residents will be asked Nov. 8 whether the town should borrow up to $12.9 million for the project, which would add 22,176 square feet to the Scarborough Public Library.
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Zoning changes, incentives among affordable housing recommendations for Cape Elizabeth
Impediments must be removed, including a divisiveness on the issue that discourages developers, consultants say.
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South Portland’s new senior drop-in center fills a need
The new, permanent space at the community center offers a way for seniors to reconnect, learn and have fun as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.
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South Portland launches energy-saving rebate program
South Portland has launched an Electrify Everything! rebate program to help low- and moderate-income residents adopt cleaner, energy-efficient technologies. The rebates cover electric vehicles, e-bikes, heating and cooling systems, among other items. Residents can get up to $2,000 per household through the program, including $100 off an electric lawn mower, $400 off a hot water heat […]
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Scarborough library hosts composting workshop
A free workshop on vermicomposting will be held at Scarborough Public Library at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. Mark Follansbee, a Scarborough toxicologist and environmental scientist, will lead the class about using worms to convert organic waste into fertilizer. He is the founder of WormMainea and has been vermicomposting for over 20 years, according to […]
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Cape council incumbents running for reelection
Cape Elizabeth Town Councilors Caitlin Jordan and Penny Jordan have taken out nomination papers for the Nov. 8 election. Signatures on Penny Jordan’s papers were verified Monday by the Town Clerk. Both incumbents have terms that expire in December. As of Wednesday afternoon, no other residents had taken out nomination papers for the two open […]
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Cape Elizabeth to hold final housing study workshop
The Cape Elizabeth Town Council on Wednesday, Sept. 7 will hold the final of three workshops on the town’s Housing Diversity Study. After highlighting the lack of affordable housing and brainstorming ways to create more in town at the first two workshops, the third will focus on developing a concrete strategy the town can implement […]
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Scarborough council voting Sept. 7 on library project
The Scarborough Town Council is scheduled to take a final vote Wednesday, Sept. 7 on the local library’s bid to get its $13.9 million expansion project on the ballot this fall. If passed by the council on Sept. 7, a bond order not to exceed $13 million will go to referendum Nov. 8. The remainder […]