South Portland Historical Society will offer a lecture on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the South Portland Community Center. Seth Goldstein will present “The Historic North Atlantic Fishery.” Fishing has always been an important endeavor on the Maine coast. The Wabanaki, the first inhabitants of Dawnland, have been fishing the state’s lakes, rivers, […]
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Sentry Meetings: Sept. 20-27
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 9/23 10 a.m. Privacy Advisory Committee Town Hall Tue. 9/24 6:30 p.m. School Board Workshop Town Hall Tue. 9/24 7 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals Town Hall Wed. 9/25 4:15 p.m. School Board Policy Town Hall South Portland Mon. 9/23 7 p.m. Board of Appeals City Hall Wed. 9/25 6 p.m. Housing […]
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Portland man arrested after crashing on Maine Turnpike ramp, running from police
Police are searching for a woman who was driving a white station wagon that the man tried to get into near the Maine Mall while he was running from a state trooper.
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South Portland author launches book inspired by rural folklore
Tammy Armstrong, author of “Pearly Everlasting,” a novel about a family that raises a bear cub with their own child, will hold a book launch Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 200 Running Hill Road, South Portland. The author spent much of her childhood in South Portland, where she grew up listening […]
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UMaine Extension offers food preservation workshops
Workshops on preserving Maine foods will be offered on Oct. 7 and Oct. 30 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Fork Food Lab, 97 Darling Ave., South Portland. “Preserving the Harvest” workshop topics include canning fruit jam, pepper jelly and apples. The workshops are offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in partnership […]
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Home-sharing program launches in South Portland
Age Friendly South Portland is getting the word out about a new home-sharing program that can potentially match homeowners who have excess space with those in need of housing. Nesterly is partnering with MaineHousing in a pilot program to help link homeowners and potential tenants. They do background and credit checks on both homeowners and […]
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STRIVE U hosts open house
STRIVE U, a two-year residential and educational post-secondary program for people ages 18-26 with intellectual disabilities, is holding an open house on Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the organization’s Nye Street campus in Portland. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the program, ask questions, meet current staff and […]
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SMCC opens Veterans Resource Center
The center is a hub for students at the community college to connect, as well as access resources and aid.
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People and Business: Sept. 18
Hires, promotions, appointments Frederick Dillon was promoted to director of the South Portland Water Resource Protection Department. He was previously the department’s stormwater program coordinator, and had worked five years as a project manager with FB Environmental Associates and 15 years in Falmouth’s Water Pollution Control Department. Kimberly Veilleux of South Portland has joined Legacy […]
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Maine’s long-term care facilities struggle amid labor shortage
The shortage affects nursing home and assisted-living jobs of all kinds, from nurses and personal care assistants, to food service workers and maintenance staff.