Casco Bottling Company served customers throughout greater Portland for half a century. Even today, it’s fairly easy to find old Casco soda bottles at antiques stores and thrift shops in Maine. Some may not realize that it actually started as a Coca-Cola bottler. The company was originally founded by Arthur Ardrey in 1927. Ardrey had […]
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Sen. Carney introduces bill to replace vital funding from Victims of Crime Act
LD 2084 would continue to fund programs that support victims of violent crimes, including those impacted by the Lewiston shooting.
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Our Sustainable City – South Portland residents experience historical coastal flooding
Like many other coastal communities, South Portland is vulnerable to coastal flooding and extreme weather patterns that are becoming more frequent with climate change. On Jan. 13, we witnessed serious, record-breaking coastal flooding many thought we would only face at some point in the future. The predicted tide was 11.2 feet, but the actual water […]
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A Window on the Past – Historic fishing in South Portland
The tragic loss of our two Willard Beach fishing shacks during the Jan. 13 storm is a reminder of South Portland’s fishing past. The point where the fishing shacks stood was the location of the Simonton families’ warehouse and crib-work wharf in the 1700s. Brothers William and Andrew Simonton arrived here in 1718 as part […]
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Community News – Mainely Character accepting 2024 scholarship applications
Mainely Character is accepting applications for scholarships for Maine high school seniors graduating in 2024 and attending post-secondary schools. The goal is to award 12 scholarships at $5,000 each in 2024. According to Mainely Character, the organization “awards scholarships to seniors who demonstrate courage, integrity, responsibility, and concern for others. We focus solely on these […]
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Our Sustainable City – Driving toward sustainable transportation
Did you know that transportation accounts for approximately one quarter of South Portland’s greenhouse gas emissions? Our One Climate Future plan establishes strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions citywide. To lead the charge in enacting these strategies, South Portland hired its first sustainable transportation manager in 2021. The position has been the driving force behind […]
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A Window on the Past – Wreck of the Clotilda is subject of historical society lecture
The South Portland Historical Society will host the next in its winter lecture series in the Casco Bay Room of the South Portland Community Center on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 6:30 p.m. Vivian Cunningham will present, “The Clotilda: A Bet That Cost Lives,” about the schooner Clotilda and Maine’s role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. […]
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Community News – Student Guitar Competition seeks contestants
The Maine Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum announced its third annual Student Guitar Competition. The contest is open to Maine high school students, grades 9-12. Contestants are required to submit a video of their performance by March 1, to be judged by members of the executive board of the Maine Country Music Hall […]
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From Augusta – Victims of Crime Act funding supports essential services
The second legislative session is back in full swing, and I am excited about the work I’ll conduct as senate chair of the Judiciary Committee this year. A large focus of my work this session is addressing the shortfall in the funding Maine receives through the federal formula-based Victims of Crime Act. The Victims of […]
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A Window on the Past – Hews Company brothers, Charlie and Bob
This week we share another segment regarding South Portland High School sibling graduates: Charlie and Bob Hews. Most remember the Hews brothers as being mammoth linemen on Red Riot football squads. Charlie, a 1964 graduate and younger brother Bob, a 1966 graduate, shared the turf for head coach Frank Bettencourt and assistant coach Jack Flynn […]