The Scarborough Planning Board approved site plan designs and various waivers that pave the way for the popular membership-only big box store to be built at The Downs.
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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Little girl has big impact on blood drives, donors
Madison Charland’s uncle, who is a Scarborough firefighter, has organized five Red Cross donor events in her honor that have, in turn, helped hundreds of people in need.
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Anonymous photo, dog ticket causes flap in South Portland
The city has rescinded the citation but the dog owner who received it says she worries it will spur more “vigilante surveillance.”
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Refueled: Standard Gastropub in Bridgton keeps cruising
The Standard Gastropub has switched gears a number of times to meet the recent ups and downs of the economy.
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Lace ’em up: Roller rink is back
Happy Wheels holds a grand opening this Saturday in Westbrook.
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Scarborough needs to put new K-2 school on fast track, councilors say
Overcrowding at the three primary schools has reached a breaking point, according to school and town officials.
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Landmark bridge hits landmark year
The busy Casco Bay Bridge between Portland and South Portland opened to traffic 25 years ago this month.
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Here’s the scoop: Red’s going strong at 70
The ice cream institution in South Portland has been run by the same dedicated family since Leonard “Red” Bolling set up shop in 1952.
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Cape Elizabeth board cuts school project price by $10.6 million
The Town Council on Aug. 22 will hold a public hearing on the $115.9 million project and vote whether to put it on the November ballot.
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Cumberland B2B racer wants to keep momentum going
Ken Shapiro would like to see a Recumbent Tricycle Division as a permanent part of a more inclusive Beach to Beacon 10K.