SOUTH PORTLAND — The South Portland Art in the Park Committee has confirmed it is canceling the 2020 Art in the Park Fine Art and Sale show, originally scheduled for Aug. 8. “The logistics to set up the show require significant advanced planning on the part of many individuals and organizations and in fairness to […]
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So. Portland approves licenses for 5 pot businesses
Five companies have received the City Council’s blessing. Now, it’s up to the state for the final licensing.
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Local state parks mark end of outdoor reopenings
Cape Elizabeth’s three state parks re-opened this week, marking the last major outdoor areas to do so in the local region.
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Legions celebrate Memorial Day, but on a smaller scale
Members of two local American Legion posts honored the fallen over the Memorial Day weekend, but coronavirus concerns made for a smaller affair than usual.
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Cape council OKs budget, turf field replacement
Councilors also voted to open Fort Williams Park to vehicular traffic.
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South Portland Police Beat: May 19-25
Arrests/Summonses: Arrests and summonses were not available before The Forecaster’s deadline. Fire calls: 5/19 at 9:48 a.m. False fire alarm on Ridgeland Avenue. 5/20 at 11:53 a.m. Power line down on Pleasant Avenue. 5/20 at 12:07 p.m. False fire alarm on Ocean Street. 5/20 at 12:24 p.m. Station coverage on Congress Street. 5/20 at 12:24 p.m. Station coverage on Congress […]
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Scarborough Town Hall opens for business
SCARBOROUGH — Scarborough Assistant Town Manager Larissa Crockett stood in front of the entrance to Town Hall Wednesday morning with a reusable mask over the lower half of her face and a box of disposable face masks tucked under her arm. Town Hall opened at 8 a.m. for the first time since March 17. It […]
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Cape Memory Care reels from virus case outbreak
More than half of the residents and nearly a third of the staff at Cape Memory Care have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Fight global warming – plant a tree
The South Portland Land Trust will be giving away 1,000 white cedar seedlings in hopes that the public will plant them around the city.
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Cape Elizabeth spending plan could mean 1% tax increase
The needs to put a number of projects on hold, and is still deciding whether to pay to replace the artificial turf on the high school football field, which officials say is badly needed.