The moratorium is needed, advocates say, to allow the council to consider a rent stabilization measure as tenants of Redbank Village Apartments face rent increases of up to $600 per month.
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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Young New Mainers get a hand from those who’ve been there
A new Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maine afterschool program for asylum seekers is staffed in part by college students who also came to Maine from African countries.
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New festival springs up in South Portland
SpringFest, with family-friendly games and demonstrations, music and more, makes its debut May 21 on the heels of the canceled WinterFest.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough explores idea of hotels converting to affordable housing
Two local lodging establishments have broached the idea, which has taken off elsewhere in the country, the town manager says.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Building cap exemptions worry Scarborough council candidates
Voters will decide June 14 whether Peter Freilinger, Nicholas McGee or Marty Topol will win the single Town Council seat.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland-based rock band Rigometrics ready to roll
The three members are gearing up for their first East Coast tour, the result of a year of hustle and following their dream.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Housing developer in Scarborough may seek building cap exemption
The owner of Enterprise Business Park wants to build 14 residential buildings, with a total of 336 units, on the site.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Author, environmental advocate will speak in Scarborough
Maine author Susan B. Inches will appear at a Storytelling and the Art of Advocacy event at 5:30 p.m. May 24 at Memorial Park in Scarborough. In her book, “Advocating for the Environment, How to Gather Your Power and Take Action,” Inches discusses the power of individuals to advocate for the planet and its health, […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland dog rules headed for final approval
Councilors give the preliminary thumbs up to a range of restrictions, including keeping in place current dog hours at Willard Beach
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough, South Portland get climate resiliency grants
Scarborough will use its funding to address flooding on major travel routes, and South Portland is putting its grant toward road classification and design standards.