Kerry Anderson of KDA Development in Scarborough wants to convert the former St. John the Evangelist Church into a commercial use and its adjacent parochial school into apartments.
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South Portland hazmat team contains chlorine leak at Rigby Yard
Fire officials say chlorine gas leaked from a loose valve on top of a train car.
Maine Voices: South Portland’s proposal to ban synthetic pesticides too heavy-handed
Educating the public and creating an organics-only test plot on city property would be better first steps.
Headstones vandalized at South Portland cemetery
The damage at Forest City Cemetery was discovered by two brothers visiting their parents’ grave sites.
Mainers in Ecuador safe after earthquake
A group of students and teachers from the Greater Portland Christian School in South Portland is on a mission in the South American country.
Hand of man responsible for obscuring face of God
Years ago, somebody with the patience of Job chose a natural fix to a South Portland mural known as the ‘googly-eyed Jesus.’
Plan to ban pesticides in South Portland: A model or a mistake?
Backers say education will be key, critics fear negative impacts and a spreading trend, and it’s unclear whether lawns would get more weedy.
South Portland gives initial approval to pesticide ban
The council asks city staff to recommend amendments on how it would be enforced and how waivers would be granted in a timely fashion.
Bridge steel fabricator grows across South Portland
Casco Bay Steel Structures is in the midst of a multimillion-dollar expansion to acquire coveted railroad and harbor access to wider markets along the Eastern Seaboard.
Motel, neighbors vie to buy buffer zone in South Portland
Noyes Street homeowners will get the first chance to bid on the sliver of land owned by the city.