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South Portland council backs ‘housing security’ plan to protect renters

by Kelley Bouchard August 8, 2017August 9, 2017

In an initial vote, councilors favor an education program for tenants and landlords and a longer notification period before rent increases.

Local & State

South Portland gets grant to study major municipal pier expansion

by Kelley Bouchard August 8, 2017August 8, 2017

City staff will work with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute to produce a needs assessment and economic analysis for what could be a multimillion-dollar project.

Business, Food

Hawaiian-style sushi restaurant coming to South Portland

by Meredith Goad August 3, 2017January 26, 2018

Big Fin Poké in Westbrook is opening a second location

Food

Would I like fries with that? Digital ordering and table service at McDonald’s

by Meredith Goad August 2, 2017August 1, 2017

Some customers are balking, but one local restaurant owner is embracing kiosks with touch screens.

Local & State, Politics

Maine legislator who ranted about Trump resigns job at food bank

by Staff Report July 27, 2017August 22, 2023

Scott Hamann, of South Portland, said the food bank had received threats and he is looking for a new opportunity.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, News

South Portland police arrest suspect in Ferry Village burglaries

by Dennis Hoey July 23, 2017July 24, 2017

Eric James Becker, 36, originally from the Bangor area, is charged in connection with six residential break-ins dating back to May.

Local & State, News

South Portland denies pipeline’s tax abatement request

by Kelley Bouchard July 14, 2017July 14, 2017

City Assessor Jim Thomas says the Portland Pipe Line Corp. was ‘nonresponsive’ to his request for supporting data, though the company provided a computer flash drive with over 14,000 documents.

Local & State, News

State will analyze aging systems that make Casco Bay Bridge work – or not

by Peter McGuire July 11, 2017July 12, 2017

The Department of Transportation wants to gauge the lifespan of the 20-year-old drawbridge’s mechanical and electrical systems, which have malfunctioned recently.