A book launch is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 26 at Lighthouse Bikes in South Portland. Leah Day and her son, Oakley, will give a brief talk about the book, “Changing Gears: A Distant Teen, a Desperate Mother, and 4,329 Miles Across the Transamerica Bicycle Trail ” followed by a question-and-answer session and book signing. […]
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A Window on the Past – Walter S. Story, marine hardware expert and owner of Story Marine Railway
As we’ve been working on some of the large industrial employers of Ferry Village, I recognized the name of Walter Story as the owner of Story Marine Railway on the South Portland waterfront. Let’s take a look at the life of this man who played a part in the management of several South Portland businesses. […]
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Our Sustainable City – A healthy lawn starts with soil
As spring begins to bloom in South Portland, we are gearing up for gardening season. Whether you are tending to your backyard garden or sprucing up your front yard landscape, there is one element integral to every thriving lawn: healthy soil. Soil health = Climate action Soil can be a carbon sink or source, depending […]
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Community News – ’40 Cans for Lent’ collects more than 6,000 pounds of food
South Portland Food Cupboard the recipient of all donations.
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A Window on the Past – Joseph Manning and Cash Corner
We’re always looking for interesting people in South Portland’s past to learn more about. Because our city was originally a community of strongly-identified “villages” or neighborhoods, it gave more prominence to individuals who participated in local affairs. We’ve talked before about the Cash family from which Cash Corner got its name. Jimmy Lano is also […]
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Our Sustainable City – Sustainability Staff Spotlight: Casey Zorn
Next up in our Sustainability Staff Spotlight series is our Sustainability Program Manager, Casey Zorn. Casey has been working in the sustainability office for about six months, where she manages programs related to buildings, energy and waste reduction and works on outreach for the office and One Climate Future climate action plan. Mia: Can you […]
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Community News – Upcycle Challenge finalists identified
The three finalists for ecomaine’s school-based Upcycle Challenge, which will award $500 to a participating student’s school, were announced in an April 15 news release. The Upcycle Challenge asks students in ecomaine’s communities to use items that ordinarily would have been disposed of, to make all-new, functional ones. ecomaine’s Outreach & Recycling Committee selected the […]
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Our Sustainable City – Celebrate Earth Month in South Portland
There are a lot of ways to celebrate the planet we call home right here in South Portland, whether it be wandering through the city’s sand dusted streets, exploring parks, cemeteries and trails, or looking out at our cliff-scattered coastline. April is Earth Month and next week is Earth Week, which both lead up to […]
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A Window on the Past – Maine Steel Products of Ferry Village and Cushing’s Point
This week, we continue looking at the old factory complex in Ferry Village, where RiverPlace Apartments is now located. The first building was constructed in 1892 and opened as a plush factory in early 1893, only to close down almost immediately due to lack of capital. The next business to move in was the bicycle […]
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From Augusta – Making health care accessible and affordable
In my district – and across Maine – people are struggling to get the health care they and their children need. The Legislature as a whole has been working on this, taking up bills to improve access to dental care and mental health care among other measures. I’ve been focusing on the health care needs […]