A Complete Street is one that is safe for all users: walkers, drivers, riders. South Portland has a Complete Streets policy. The streets of South Portland are complex. Major arteries go through residential areas where people of all ages and abilities need to cross the street to get to schools, churches, libraries, and stores. The […]

That’s a wrap on Electrify Everything! South Portland’s beneficial electrification rebate program aimed at assisting low- and moderate-income residents with adopting more efficient, cleaner electric technologies for their homes, transportation, and lawncare equipment. The city awarded $262,000 in rebates to 317 participating South Portland households over 10 months. Funding for this program came from the […]

Goodwin’s Red & White Super Market is still remembered by many local residents. The long-running store was located in a building at the Mountain View Apartments housing complex. The building was acquired by the city of South Portland in 1968 and used for many years as the South Portland recreation center. It was eventually torn […]

Many of us would like to take climate action at the national level as well as here in Maine, but, for various reasons, we don’t. For one thing, the national political scene seems like an intractable, completely dysfunctional mess. For another, the scale of the national government is so much larger than, say, the city […]

Have you ever wondered what goes into your favorite beers? No, no! Not that stuff! But now that we have your attention, have you ever thought about the energy and other natural resources needed to prepare your favorite beers? Did you know that the brewing industry averages around 7 gallons of water used per gallon […]

Drug stores in earlier days were much more of a social outlet than they are today. Now we have the internet, 24-hour streaming news and social media that make virtual interactions far more common than in-person contact. Let’s take a look at Ward’s Drug Store, the one-time popular store in the Pleasantdale neighborhood of South […]

For many years, the social center of the Pleasantdale neighborhood was a building known as Whitehall at 894 Broadway (formerly known as 344 Summer St.). The impressive building was in use from 1903 to 1949. After a fire in 1949, the building was razed. The site today is the location of a rather nondescript building, […]

Even as July comes to a close, city-wide planning and programming should be at the forefront of your mind. Electrify Everything! is closing Electrify Everything!, the city of South Portland’s beneficial electrification rebate program is coming to a close. To guarantee funding, applications must be received before the end of business on Monday, July 31. […]

For over six decades, the South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club has been a beacon of hope, compassion, and service in the community. Through a commitment to positively impacting the lives of those in need, Rotary has announced contributions totaling $95,000 to various local organizations and initiatives. Additionally, Rotary members have dedicated countless hours of volunteerism, […]