The young artists were invited to Augusta on Dec. 10, where they received recognition from Governor Janet Mills, Senator Rebecca Millett and William Hess, chair of the Board of Education.
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Past accomplishments and news goals discussed at SPLT Meeting
The South Portland Land Trust voted in three new board members on Dec. 18, and announced its new leadership award in honor of the trust’s first president, Tom Blake.
Ransom Environmental to assess community sites
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded South Portland a $300,000 grant to assess and identify properties with potentially hazardous materials, which can then be cleaned and reused.
Fort Williams will feature new USS Eagle memorial
The new memorial will be placed next to the current one in Fort Williams, said attorney and Naval historian Paul Lawton.
Girl Scouts of Maine host sign-ups
There will be an opportunity to register for Girl Scouts on Jan. 15 in South Portland at Frank I Brown Elementary School at 6 p.m.
Community invited to land trust meeting
The annual South Portland Land Trust meeting will be held on Dec. 18 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at SMCC.
Tree lighting in Mill Creek Park
Families in the South Portland and Cape Elizabeth communities gathered at Mill Creek Park for …
South Portland High School celebrates Ally Week
Club president Blake Morin said that many students at South Portland High School have questions about transgender-related terminology and identity, which Ally Week hopes to address.
New South Portland mayor
South Portland City Council nominated Katherine Lewis on Nov. 12 to serve as mayor in 2020, and she was sworn into office on Dec. 2.
Sam the Bottle Man: Kids can help kids
Sam Rideout collects bottles from Cape Elizabeth and South Portland as a way to raise money for children spending Christmas at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland.