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South Portland eyes 2026 referendum for Mahoney project
The South Portland City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to hire an owner’s representative for the project to consolidate municipal departments in the building.
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Cape Elizabeth community rink glides into third season
Due to popular demand, an adult learn-to-play pond hockey program is offered this year.
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A Window on the Past: Irving Anderson and his family of School Street in Ferry Village
At South Portland Historical Society, we recently received donations of several items related to Capt. Irving Anderson and his family. Among the items are Irving’s telescope and his gorgeous Bacon Professional FF five-string banjo. Let’s take a look at this interesting Ferry Village man and his family. Irving’s parents, August P. Anderson and his wife […]
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A Window on the Past: The electrical building in Mill Creek and early fire alarm systems, part 2
We pick up where we left off last week in our story about the Depression-era jobs program and the resulting Electrical Building in Mill Creek. During the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt created a program known as the Civil Works Administration. This short-lived, job-creation program began on Nov. 9, 1933, and South Portland was […]
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Accident spurs Casco Bay Bridge closure
The Casco Bay Bridge was closed to southbound traffic Tuesday morning for repairs after a truck hit a barricade around 10 a.m. on Monday. A video posted on the department’s social media shows a pickup truck attempting to slow down as the barricade is lowered, but colliding with it and snapping the arm off into […]
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Skate with Santa in Cape Elizabeth
Cape Community Arena Group is hosting a Skate with Santa & Friends event on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the outdoor rink at Gull Crest. Attendees can skate with Santa and his elves and take part in on- and off-ice activities. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to […]
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South Portland to acquire 37 acres adjacent to Hinckley Park
The $1.5 million purchase will use money from the city’s Open Space Fund, created by voters in 2021, which is designated for purchasing land for conservation or providing open space with public access.
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Cape Elizabeth councilors look at land use, zoning
New council and school board members were sworn in, and amendments to town center requirements and L.D. 2003 zoning were sent to the Ordinance Committee and Planning Board for review, respectively.