The Scarborough Land Trust is hosting a summer series in collaboration with Friends of Scarborough Marsh this month. The first session of the series took place Wednesday and focused on the importance of freshwater streams as well as finding and learning about critters that live in water. The series’ second session, which will take place […]
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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Bruins anthem singer signing books in South Portland
Boston Bruins anthem singer, Todd Angilly, and his co-author Rachel Goguen will sign copies of their children’s book “The Adventures of Owen and the Anthem Singer” in South Portland on Aug. 27. The signing will take place at Nonesuch Books & More at 50 Market Street from 1 to 4 p.m. Books will be available […]
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Scarborough resident honored for domestic violence advocacy
Mary Lou Smith of Scarborough has been named Volunteer of the Year by The Purple Ribbon Awards, sponsored by Theresa’s Fund/DomesticShelters.org to honors domestic violence advocates, programs, shelters and survivors nationwide. Smith is being honored for her work with “Finding Our Voices, a nonprofit group of domestic abuse survivors with the goal of breaking the […]
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South Portland puts tighter conditions in place for hotel shelters
The new rules are designed to alleviate the growing burden on the city’s emergency services.
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Nomination papers available for local Nov. 8 races
Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough and South Portland each have council and school board seats up for grabs.
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South Portland Food Cupboard marks 25 years amid increasing demand
The South Portland Food Cupboard has helped feed over 7,000 families since 1997 and expects that number to keep climbing in the wake of the pandemic.
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Locker Project moving its base to South Portland
The new space has cold storage space, something the busy organization has been looking for as it serves food-insecure children and their families throughout Cumberland County.
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Cape Elizabeth school project’s resulting tax increase raises concerns
The $126.5 million project would result in a yearly property tax increase of $2,072 for the owner of a home assessed at $400,000.
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Developers: Successful housing for disabled at The Downs depends on growth cap exemption
Developers say the project could only thrive if The Downs gets an exemption from Scarborough’s building permit cap, although housing for the disabled is already exempt.
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Scarborough veteran’s wife earns VA certification as caregiver
Sally Nason of Scarborough is the first member of Vet to Vet Maine to receive the certification, which compensates her for some of her time.