Age Friendly South Portland recently announced that it will be able to shovel more snow for more people this year. Because we have had many more volunteers this year, we can reach out to help more people. Age Friendly South Portland offers snow-shoveling assistance to eligible residents over age 65. Our volunteers shovel a walkway […]
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From Augusta – Staying warm this winter
The first snow has already arrived for many Mainers, and with it brings frigid temperatures. Heating is an issue many in this state struggle with, so I am sharing resources for those within our community who may be in need. The first program I’d like to highlight is the Low-Income Assistance Program (LIAP). This necessary […]
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A Window on the Past – Henry Bodge of Ligonia
The neighborhood in South Portland called Ligonia is located in the area along Lincoln Street, the Forest City Cemetery and down into where the Sprague terminal is found today. Those of us who are more familiar with local history might be aware that Ligonia once extended down to Cash Corner, before the intersection of Broadway […]
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Our Sustainable City: Our one climate future annual report
As our third year implementing our One Climate Future plan comes to a close, we’d like to take the time to look back on the progress we have made towards our ambitious climate action goals. With our overarching goals to reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050 and run 100% of municipal operations of […]
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Our Sustainable City – Winter is coming: Is your home weatherized?
The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are dropping. Is your home prepared for the cold months ahead? If not, don’t worry. We have a few weatherization tips to get your home winter-ready. Weatherizing is the process of improving a structure’s ability to retain heated and cooled air. This involves tightening the building’s thermal […]
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A Window on the Past – South Portland Historical Society presentation features the steamboats of Casco Bay
South Portland Historical Society will hold a lecture at the South Portland Community Center on Wed, Nov. 29, at 6:30 p.m. Larry Legere, a retired captain for Casco Bay Lines, and now president of the board of the historical society, will give an illustrated lecture about the history of the many passenger steamboats that once […]
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Our Sustainable City – 100 Resilient Yards connects the community
As a coastal city, South Portland is focused on promoting landcare practices that protect the health of residents, pets, and Casco Bay. The city’s Landcare Management Ordinance restricts the use of pesticides and places limitations on fertilizer use across the city. Our aim is to build back soil health, restore native ecosystems, and protect water […]
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A Window on the Past – George W. Brown’s legacy in South Portland
If you could travel back in time to the 1800s, you’d barely recognize the area that is called Meeting House Hill. John Mussey’s farm extended from Cottage Road down the hill to Ferry Village and the waterfront. The First Congregational Church (called the Old North Church back then) was on the north side of Cottage […]
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From Augusta – Grieving and responding
As we continue to experience loss, grief, anger and many other reactions to the Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston, I am torn between wanting to hold my colleagues and everyone in the Lewiston community in a comforting hug and feeling compelled to act. And many in our community have reached out with action items […]
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Our Sustainable City – Upcoming Coffee and Climate focuses on environmental justice
Environmental issues affect communities differently and historically, environmental policies and practices have not been equitable to all. Today, some of our communities continue to face greater environmental burdens than others. As a municipality, we can try to address this inequity in the following ways. Reducing energy burden: Energy burden is defined as the percentage of […]