Hilborn’s Home Kitchen opened at 388 Cottage Road (known then as 125 Pillsbury St.) in 1928. Its proprietor, Fred Hilborn, became very well-liked in the community during his roughly eight years of operation in South Portland. Let’s take a look at this baker and his bakery on Meeting House Hill. George F. “Fred” Hilborn was […]

Last week we looked at the longtime barber in Willard Square, Warren Wass. Let’s take a look at the grocer who first had that building at 427-429 Preble St. constructed in 1899 – Sherman Willard. Born in 1867 in Cape Elizabeth (now known as South Portland), Sherman G. Willard was the son of George W. […]

The city of South Portland is hosting multiple events this October to give community members an opportunity to weigh in on the development of the city’s new Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan). The Comp Plan is the guiding document that will shape the city’s planning and policies over the next 15 years, which is why it’s […]

When we think of people in history who may have heard the most stories from local residents, some of the occupations that may come to mind are barbers, bartenders, and members of the clergy. Let’s take a look this week at a longtime barber in South Portland, Warren Wass. Warren Avery Wass was born in […]

The past five years has seen a tremendous shift in the passenger vehicle market. Electric vehicles (EV) are now ubiquitous; filling our TVs with advertisements, zipping quietly down our streets, and charging at our supermarkets and city buildings. As with all new, rapidly-evolving technologies, the new world of EVs can be hard to keep up […]

The South Portland Historical Society will offer our next program on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center. This month’s lecture, on Maine’s colonial mast trade and the Tate family, will be presented by Tate House Executive Director Holly K. Hurd. Holly will be sharing her lecture, New Insights about Tate House […]

The Maine Professional Drivers Association announced that it will hold an appreciation event, in conjunction with the Maine State Police, for truck drivers on Monday, Sept. 11 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to kick off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. The event will be held at the southbound scale facility on I-95 in Kittery. […]

We’ve looked at the W.W. Rich & Sons store on the southeast corner of Sawyer and High streets. Let’s take a look at the drug store that was once in operation on the northeast corner of Sawyer and High streets – at 114 Sawyer St. The building is now used as an apartment building, but […]

The Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022 by the federal government brought about a number of changes to our national tax laws and opened up funding for clean, energy efficient technologies. The Inflation Reduction Act added or expanded upon many federal credits, rebates, and other incentives for the purchase of more energy efficient systems. While […]