The Maine Professional Drivers Association raised $39,000 for Camp Sunshine, of Casco, and Camp POSTCARD, of Poland. The funds were raised during its annual Maine Trucking for Kids Convoy, held at the Hannaford corporate headquarters on Pleasant Hill Road in Scarborough, on Sept. 17. Camp Sunshine, which caters to critically ill kids and their families […]
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A Window on the Past – Louie Gordon and his long-running Stuart’s Men’s Shop
For those who have lived in South Portland for a lifetime, the hole left by the closing of Stuart’s Men’s Shop can still be felt. There has never seemed to be a store like that since, where if you just want to go and pick out a tie or a shirt, you need go no […]
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Community News – Skillin Elementary School hosts info fair, playground grand opening
Skillin Elementary School, alongside the Skillin School PTA, hosted the grand opening and ribbon cutting of its new playground at the annual Ice Cream Social on Oct. 5. Teachers and staff held an information fair in the gym to inform the community about the school-wide Positive Behavior Support and Intervention initiative, what it means for […]
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From Augusta – It’s time for Maine families to enroll in CHIP
Big changes are happening in Maine’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), also known as Cub Care, this fall. CHIP will cover even more children because eligibility has increased to 300 percent of the federal poverty level, or $90,000 annually for a family of four. Maine families can also enroll their 19- and 20-year-olds in this […]
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A Window on the Past – Historical society lecture on Irish immigration set for Oct. 18
South Portland Historical Society will present the next in its fall lecture series on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the South Portland Community Center. Author Michael Connolly will share his research on the lives of Irish immigrants in greater Portland. As we prepare for that lecture, let’s take a look at one Irish […]
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Community News – Peoples United Methodist Church schedules Oct. 21 bean supper
Peoples United Methodist Church will host a baked bean supper from 5 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21. The church is located at 310 Broadway in South Portland. The supper menu includes hot dogs, homemade baked beans, salads, casseroles and pies. The cost is $10 per person, $8 for age 3 to 12. For […]
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Age Friendly South Portland – Ready, set, shovel: Fourth season of Golden Shovel set to begin
Winter will soon be upon us, and snow will be falling. Age Friendly South Portland will once again promote the Golden Shovel program for the businesses on Ocean Street – from Mill Creek Park to Thomas Knight Park. This will be the fourth annual Golden Shovel year, and the Golden Shovel has previously been awarded […]
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Our Sustainable City – A crisis of climate communication
Discussing climate change is complex. Oftentimes, we’re bogged down by the terminology, or the mixed messages we see in the media, or through our experiences that make discussing climate change unapproachable. Terms like global warming and even sustainability have confusing definitions. Unusual weather conditions like this year’s unseasonably wet summer doesn’t necessarily imply climate change, […]
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Community News – Rotary Club to host conversation with Sen. King
The South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Rotary announced that it will host an in-person conversation with Maine Sen. Angus King on Monday, Nov. 6. According to the club, “it’s an opportunity to learn more about the senator’s work, ask questions in the company of friends and neighbors.” The event will be held at the South Portland Community […]
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A Window on the Past – George “Fred” Hilborn and his bakery on Meeting House Hill
Hilborn’s Home Kitchen opened at 388 Cottage Road (known then as 125 Pillsbury St.) in 1928. Its proprietor, Fred Hilborn, became very well-liked in the community during his roughly eight years of operation in South Portland. Let’s take a look at this baker and his bakery on Meeting House Hill. George F. “Fred” Hilborn was […]