With available housing scarce in the three communities, alternative ways to assist are being explored.
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South Portland Police Beat: June 28
Arrests 6/14 at 1:45 a.m. Megan Andersen, 40, of Cape Elizabeth, was arrested on Ocean Street by Officer Kaitlyn Thurlow on a charge of operating under the influence. 6/14 at 9:14 a.m. Gilbert Hartman, 31, of Portland, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Rocco Navarro on charges of operating while license suspended or revoked and […]
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Driver killed in South Portland car crash
David Folsom, 39, died following a crash Tuesday evening on Broadway in South Portland, police said.
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MaineHealth gives employees in Portland area free bus passes
About 10,000 workers can ride public buses in Portland and South Portland for free as part of a traffic-calming initiative by the health care company.
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South Portland residents approve new middle school design in straw poll
The city’s 2 aging middle schools would be replaced by a new $50 million building on the Memorial Middle School site.
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South Portland panel to develop master plan for Willard Beach
The plan must also include proposed project timelines and cost estimates for recommendations, and will include a review of previous plans for Willard Beach.
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Construction closes section of South Portland Greenbelt through at least July
The project involves replacing the sewer trunkline from the intersection of Mussey Street, down 3rd Street and onto the Greenbelt 800 feet toward Broadway.
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South Portland council considers ways to help asylum seekers
City councilors discuss spending as much as $100,000 and organizing a regional effort to help deal with the surge in asylum seekers coming to Portland from the southern border.
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Firefighters rescue St. Bernard stranded on roof of South Portland building
The crew of South Portland Fire Department’s Ladder 45 got the 155-pound dog, named Bear, into a bucket on the truck and down safely.
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Most southern Maine communities easily approve school budgets
Many of the spending plans were approved overwhelmingly despite a low turnout.