By amending terms of a tax district, the town would also have more options on how to spend the revenue from it.
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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Grant enables Scarborough police to hire manager for new diversion program
The program provides services to keep high-risk people charged with minor offenses out of the courts.
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South Portland drops indoor mask mandate
The city also will end its mask requirement for municipal buildings as of Feb. 24.
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Proposed broadband network draws good response in South Portland
The city hopes to have at least three high-speed internet providers involved in a city-wide network.
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Holy Cross School names new principal
Holy Cross School in South Portland announced Wednesday that Timothy Stebbins has been appointed the school’s new principal. Stebbins will succeed Cindy Elwood, who is retiring, and will start work July 1. Currently the assistant director at Biddeford Regional Center of Technology, Stebbins has nearly 40 years of experience as a teacher and school administrator. […]
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Scarborough to hold climate change community meeting
The town of Scarborough will host a virtual community meeting with a focus on climate change at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23. The meeting will cover Scarborough’s climate change and resiliency priorities. Staff members also will provide an overview of vulnerable infrastructure in town and ask for suggestions for additional priorities. Residents’ feedback is needed […]
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Cape Elizabeth ice arena proposal set to enter next phase
The Town Council has given the Cape Community Arena Group the OK to take its project to the Planning Board.
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Cape Elizabeth increases housing study budget to $50,000
The town planner says the budget takes into account the complexities and time constraints of the project and will draw multiple applicants.
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Skating, gooey treats, fire pits – who could ask for s’more?
Over 150 people attended the first S’mores Social put on by Scarborough Community Services on Jan. 21 and another is planned for Feb. 25.
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Downs developers: More building permits needed for vibrant town center
An exemption to the town’s growth cap would allow The Downs’ value to reach $370 million within six years.