Incumbent Mayor Misha Pride is being challenged by city of Portland employee Rob Kierstead for the District 3 seat.
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South Portland School Board candidates say student mental health a major concern
Incumbent Rosemarie De Angelis faces challenger Georgette Stone for the District 3 seat. Both say mental health is a top concern.
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South Portland set to merge city bus service into Metro
The merger, approved by the City Council Tuesday, would take effect Dec. 29 and is expected to save the city $1 million over the next five years.
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A Window on the Past: Julia Chase and the Chase House of Loveitt’s Field
We continue our look at Loveitt’s Field this week, with a focus on the summer home/boarding house known as The Chase. When Julia Chase leased vacant land at “Loveitt’s Hill” from Sumner and Eliza Loveitt in May of 1899, the field was a relatively barren expanse, dotted with large summer homes, several of which were […]
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Upgrades slated for Two Lights State Park
Plans include replacing the existing control station booth and creating a shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists.
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Portland Wheelers put a spin on sharing the outdoors
Since its inception in 2015, a South Portland-based nonprofit has provided thousands of bike rides for those who aren’t able to pedal on their own. “The mission is really simple: to bring the joy of biking to people who would otherwise not get to experience that,” said Pete Ryan, operations manager of Portland Wheelers. “For […]
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Cape, South Portland candidates ready for November races
South Portland and Cape Elizabeth residents will be asked this November to fill a number of council and school board seats. South Portland The District 3 City Council seat, held by Mayor Misha Pride, and the District 4 seat, held by Councilor Steven Riley, are up for grabs in South Portland. Challenging Pride for the […]
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A Window on the Past: The early summer colony at Loveitt’s Field
The early development of the Loveitt’s Field neighborhood of South Portland is an interesting story. We’ve written previously about some of the summer homes, boarding houses and hotels like the Cloyester (built in 1896) and the Hastings. The “Hastings Cottage” opened for guests in 1897 and was run by Julia Hastings, wife of a Portland […]
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A Window on the Past: A fishery for the ages, with a lecture on Tuesday
South Portland Historical Society will offer a lecture on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the South Portland Community Center. Seth Goldstein will present “The Historic North Atlantic Fishery.” Fishing has always been an important endeavor on the Maine coast. The Wabanaki, the first inhabitants of Dawnland, have been fishing the state’s lakes, rivers, […]