Some who oppose the amendments say they support the 33-unit senior living project that spurred them and that the development should be given a pathway to move along as planned while the broader zoning changes are debated.
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Layoffs loom for South Portland school employees
With a number of factors driving costs, $5 million needs to be cut from the proposed budget, says the superintendent.
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Our Sustainable City: Building social resilience through repair, share and reuse
Feeling overwhelmed by excess stuff and constant cycles of waste? While overconsumption may appear inevitable in our fast-paced, profit-driven culture, sharing resources is one way to lessen our collective consumption while building social resilience. Neighbor-to-neighbor connection nurtures mutual care and trust, ultimately resulting in a community that is better prepared to support one another through […]
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A Window on the Past: Sagadahoc Farms of South Portland and Scarborough
Sagadahoc Farms was located on a piece of land that started southeast of Main Street in South Portland, roughly to the rear of the Fred and Mabel Lund (Lund’s Dairy) and Charles R. Dean (Cloverdale Dairy) properties on Main Street, and ran south over the town line into Scarborough to the Pleasant Hill Road (known […]
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South Portland seeks applications for Mahoney committee
The deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 5. The committee will be tasked with creating a plan to transform the Mahoney Middle School property into “a vibrant civic and cultural hub.”
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$86.5 million school project headed to Cape Elizabeth’s ballot
The proposal, a modified version of one that failed by less than 200 votes in November, would build a new middle school, conduct renovations and additions at the elementary school and repairs at the high school.
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A Window on the Past: Historical society lecture on Wednesday, ‘Snow Squall: South Portland’s Clipper’
On Wednesday, Feb. 26, the South Portland Historical Society will offer a presentation on the South Portland-built clipper ship Snow Squall. The lecture will be held in the Casco Bay Room of the South Portland Community Center and will begin at 6:30 p.m. Using the Snow Squall as his departure point, the society’s I will […]
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South Portland’s leaf blower ban won’t apply to residents, businesses
Some councilors originally in favor of the ban said they received aggressive and threatening calls and emails leading up to the vote, but emphasized it was the majority of residents who expressed their opposition respectfully who swayed their votes.
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A Window on the Past: Charles R. Dean and the Cloverdale Dairy
We continue our exploration down Main Street this week. Just beyond the old Lund’s Dairy on that southeast side of the street was Charles R. Dean at 700 Main St. His property was in the vicinity of where you’d find the Best Western Merry Manor Inn and the now-vacant, former Merry Manor/Governor’s restaurant today. Charles […]