SOUTH PORTLAND — Fourth of July festivities in South Portland and Scarborough include a car show, a parade and a reading of the Declaration of Independence. The South Portland Historical Society Museum at 55 Bug Light Park will host its 12th annual 4th of July classic car show from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, and visitors […]
Krysteana Scribner
Krysteana Scribner has been working in the world of media since 2012, and began working in the newspaper industry in 2014. While she currently covers South Portland and Scarborough news at the Forecaster, she has written at several newspapers in Maine and covered communities such as Biddeford, Saco and Portland. In her free time, Krysteana enjoys reading, photography and spending time outdoors.
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South Portland eyes centralized public health office
Several city departments and officials now share responsibilities.
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South Portland to add bus service on Saturday nights
Schedules are changing July 1 to accommodate riders traveling to or from Portland and the Maine Mall.
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Straw vote approves design for South Portland middle school
Superintendent of Schools Ken Kunin says the new design aims to foster community and collaborative learning.
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South Portland, Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth grapple with helping asylum-seekers
With available housing scarce in the three communities, alternative ways to assist are being explored.
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South Portland Police Beat: June 28
Arrests 6/14 at 1:45 a.m. Megan Andersen, 40, of Cape Elizabeth, was arrested on Ocean Street by Officer Kaitlyn Thurlow on a charge of operating under the influence. 6/14 at 9:14 a.m. Gilbert Hartman, 31, of Portland, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Rocco Navarro on charges of operating while license suspended or revoked and […]
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Scarborough Police Beat: June 28
Arrests 6/17 at 4:58 p.m. Liban M. Bare, 24, of Tall Pines Drive, Lewiston, was arrested on U.S. Route 1 by officer Isaiah Jones on a charge of criminal threatening. 6/18 at 2:32 a.m. Patricia Olmedo, 36, of North River Road, Auburn, was arrested on U.S. Route 1 by Officer Aaron Erickson on a charge […]
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Scarborough OKs Piper Shores addition, conservation funds
The plan includes 16 duplexes, 28 apartments with a common clubhouse, and eight single-family homes.
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South Portland panel to develop master plan for Willard Beach
The plan must also include proposed project timelines and cost estimates for recommendations, and will include a review of previous plans for Willard Beach.
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South Portland donates $40K to assist asylum-seekers
SOUTH PORTLAND — The city will donate $40,000 in surplus funds to the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project to assist asylum-seekers. Portland-based ILAP is the only statewide legal services organization for immigrants. The City Council unanimously approved the donation, one of five actions to be taken by the city to assist Portland with its response to […]