Seven Maine nonprofits and communities received a total of $112,726 in grants through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Upcoming South Portland library events
The South Portland Public Library will host several events next week, including Conversation with a Cop, a book discussion and nature stories at the main library. A 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, South Portland Police Chief Daniel Ahern will visit for the afternoon to converse with attendees and answer questions they may have. At 6 […]
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South Portland holding tax reassessment Q&As
South Portland is hosting three question-and-answer sessions with the public on the city’s recent reassessment. One was held Sept. 4. Others will be held Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 9 to 11 a.m. and Thursday, Sept. 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. at City Hall. Questions can be emailed in advance to Tracy London, the assistant […]
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Road work continues in South Portland
The Maine Department of Transportation will continue its work in South Portland this month with paving projects on Broadway, Casco Bay Bridge, Ocean Street, Evans Street and Running Hill Road. The city is also conducting some paving projects on local roads. Casco Bay Bridge is expected to be paved the week of Sept. 9 between […]
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Nomination papers available for Cape Elizabeth council and school board seats
Nomination papers in Cape Elizabeth for Town Council and school board must be returned to the Town Clerk’s Office and verified by 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9. The seats of Town Councilors Tim Reiniger, Jeremy Gabrielson and Susan Gillis are up for grabs, and the seats of Heather Altenburg, Kathleen Curr-Sparks and Elizabeth Scifres will […]
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Age Friendly Resource Fair set for Sept. 13
Age Friendly South Portland and the South Portland Senior Center will host an Age Friendly Resource Fair on Friday, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Community Center. Over 40 service providers will be at the event to offer information and resources on healthy aging, wellness, home modification, senior programs, vaccine clinics, blood […]
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A Window on the Past: Before the Maine Mall: Charlie Dwyer’s pig farm
We continue this week with the story of Charles F. Dwyer, who came from Rockland, Massachusetts, to Maine around 1935. He began a trash collection business at the South Portland shipyards during World War II and then operated the pig farm (part of his larger trash collection and recycling business) in the area which was […]
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Local housing prices make ownership for many a pipe dream
Housing north of Portland has become too expensive for many people who work in those communities.
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Free camp for disadvantaged children marks 50 years
An estimated 19,000 Maine kids have attended Camp Susan Curtis over the past five decades.
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A Window on the Past: Charles F. Dwyer: coach, entrepreneur, pig farmer and recycler
Information about the history of the Maine Mall area has been very scantily documented over the years. The history of the Maine Mall is often reduced to a sound bite: “The Maine Mall was built on the site of a pig farm.” After many years of attempting to document some of the pre-mall activity in […]