The Town Council voted unanimously to send a $94.7 million bond to voters in November and voted 4-3 to reject sending the chairman’s $42 million alternative.
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Race to benefit South Portland Food Cupboard’s growing demand
The race takes place Aug. 24 at the St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Scarborough.
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A Window On The Past: Charles Libby and his omnibus service of the 1880s and ’90s
Since the early 1800s, mass transit began developing in cities across America. While stagecoaches had provided travel by land across longer distances, within cities the omnibus was a large horse-drawn carriage that was available to the general public for a set fare and with regular, established routes. The first omnibus service in America was started […]
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South Portland to rename municipal services building in honor of Russ Lunt
“I think it is a unique circumstance that we may never see again,” Mayor Misha Pride said. “There is just no replacing or succeeding a Russ Lunt.”
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No plans to rebuild South Portland’s historic fishing shacks
To account for sea level rise and flood zone risk, the construction would be costly.
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Local inventor’s bike camera enhances safety
A small camera is attached to the back of a bicycle and alerts cyclists to approaching cars.
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Beach to Beacon challenging for Cape police, but fun, chief says
The Cape Elizabeth Police Department is prepared for the deluge of people the annual race brings: “We’ve been doing this for over 20 years now, so we have it down. The framework’s there,” Chief Paul Fenton says.
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A Window on the Past: The convict ship Success visited Portland Harbor
Back in the 1930s, a ship was pulled out of the water for repairs at the Cumberland Shipbuilding yard at the end of Broadway in South Portland. The shipyard, initially constructed during WWI, would later be replaced by the Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding yard during WWII, making that site relevant to world history in both the […]
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Two finalists chosen for Cape Elizabeth town manager’s job
South Portland Assistant City Manager Josh Reny and Saco Public Works Director Patrick Fox will meet with Cape Elizabeth residents Aug. 21.
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Less costly, alternative proposal to fix Cape Elizabeth schools comes under fire at public hearing
The Town Council will vote Aug. 12 on what if any school bond issue will go on the November ballot.