We mentioned Charles Rutledge in last week’s column about the tug Pejepscot. Since we have several other references to Mr. Rutledge in our archives, let’s take a look at the interesting life history of this South Portlander. Charles B. Rutledge was born in 1888 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, the son of Charles and Annette Elizabeth Rutledge. […]

We’ve previously written about the history of the Portland Shipbuilding shipyard that was run by the Dyer family in Ferry Village. I thought it might be interesting to follow the life of one of the ships built there, the tug Pejepscot. We have a particular interest in the Pejepscot, as its half hull model, still […]

We are happy to announce that the latest edition of the South Portland Historical Society’s Christmas ornament is available now. For 2021, in light of the current consolidated middle school being built on South Portland’s west end, we decided to “memorialize” the existing Memorial Middle School before it is razed. For many years, South Portland […]

Have you been looking for ways to get involved in climate action in our community? South Portland has committed to transitioning all municipal operations to clean energy sources by 2040, and to reducing community-wide greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050, but city staff cannot accomplish these bold goals alone. The foundation of our joint […]