SOUTH PORTLAND — Nomination papers are available for November elections in South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough, where several current office-holders are not seeking re-election. In South Portland, two at-large seats on the City Council are on the Nov. 8 ballot.  After serving three consecutive terms – nine years – on the City Council, three-time South Portland […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The 37th annual Art in the Park returns next week, along with a nod to Harry Houdini’s 1908 performance at the former trolley bridge that once connected South Portland and Portland. The 37th annual juried art show and sale in Mill Creek Park runs from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, and is expected to draw […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — The Planning Board is scheduled next month to review a site plan application for upgrades to the town’s Recycling Center. The board on Tuesday held a workshop where initial plans for the upgrades were presented by Public Works Director Bob Malley and Megan McDevitt, of Portland-based engineering firm Woodard & Curran. They are […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — As the start of the school year approaches, paid billboard ads are appearing at some school athletic fields under a new policy to boost revenue. The School Board’s 4-3 decision in February to allow ads to be placed at Beal Gymnasium and Martin Field at South Portland High School followed a proposal from […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The city’s first Swap Shop already had a small but diverse collection of items when it opened this week, including doorknobs, ski boots, a lawnmower – even a prosthetic leg.  The shop is in a building slightly larger than a two-car garage, at the transfer facility in the new Municipal Services complex […]