South Portland Historical Society will present the next in its fall lecture series on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the South Portland Community Center. Lighthouse historian and author Jeremy D’Entremont will give an illustrated lecture on the lighthouses of Casco Bay. For more information about D’Entremont and the lecture, read on to the end of this […]
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
We Love Fairs and Sales: Nov. 7
Holiday fair – Saturday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Windham Hill, UCC, 140 Windham Center Road, Windham. Crafts, baked goods, soups, used books, attic treasures, large silent auction and more. Holiday craft fair – Saturday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., sponsored by Avita of Stroudwater, 113 Landing Road, Westbrook. Music, holiday goodies and shopping. USM […]
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Southern Maine voters give mixed response to school bond projects
No community passed or failed all of the bonds on their ballots. Cape Elizabeth, Gray-New Gloucester and South Portland all rejected major school construction bonds while supporting smaller ones, yet Gorham approved a large renovation and rejected a tennis court project.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
League of Women Voters reports harassment, intimidation at several Maine polling places
Nonwhite voters were seen being intimidated at voting locations Tuesday in Trenton and South Portland.
Posted inElection 2024, South Portland Sentry
South Portland elects Pride, Walker to council; De Angelis to school board
South Portland voters elected Jessica Walker and reelected Misha Pride to the City Council and reelected Rosemarie De Angelis to the school board on Tuesday. Pride defeated Robert Kierstead for the District 3 council seat by a vote of 7,553 to 5,757, while Walker defeated incumbent Steven Riley for the District 4 seat, 6,741 votes to 4,633 […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
South Portland rejects $12.3 million high school athletic complex
A $3 million bond for safety upgrades at the elementary schools and a $1 million bond for infrastructure improvements across the district both passed.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, Local Elections, News, Politics
Long lines, lockdown all part of ‘important’ day at South Portland polling place
Some voters showed up at the South Portland Community Center an hour before it opened, many talked about how important the presidential election was, and others waited out a lockdown caused by a threat to a nearby school.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Hoax threats send multiple Maine schools into lockdown on Election Day
More than a dozen schools received ‘swatting’ calls, which came from the same IP address that’s been used in previous hoaxes.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Yard South developer withdraws controversial plan in South Portland
Developers submitted a rezoning request in July that would have added about 1,000 residential units, a park and more to the city’s eastern waterfront.
Posted inDo This, Food
This falafel wrap from Mr. Chickpea has a lot of pluses
A new South Portland restaurant proves more is more when it comes to Mediterranean options.