South Portland is hosting three question-and-answer sessions with the public on the city’s recent reassessment. One was held Sept. 4. Others will be held Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 9 to 11 a.m. and Thursday, Sept. 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. at City Hall. Questions can be emailed in advance to Tracy London, the assistant […]
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Road work continues in South Portland
The Maine Department of Transportation will continue its work in South Portland this month with paving projects on Broadway, Casco Bay Bridge, Ocean Street, Evans Street and Running Hill Road. The city is also conducting some paving projects on local roads. Casco Bay Bridge is expected to be paved the week of Sept. 9 between […]
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Age Friendly Resource Fair set for Sept. 13
Age Friendly South Portland and the South Portland Senior Center will host an Age Friendly Resource Fair on Friday, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Community Center. Over 40 service providers will be at the event to offer information and resources on healthy aging, wellness, home modification, senior programs, vaccine clinics, blood […]
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Letter: South Portland should preserve Yard South
Imagine if South Portland collaborated with a land conservation organization and fundraised enough money to purchase the 30-acre property known as Yard South. Imagine if the current owners, Jennifer Packard and David Packard, accepted a competitive offer from the community at large, to preserve this waterfront jewel for generations to come. How much would we […]
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Letter: Yard South won’t provide affordable housing
Accusing South Portland residents of NIMBYism is insulting and inaccurate. The community objections to Yard South relate to: 1. Development on a fragile coastline prone to flooding due to climate change and rising ocean levels; 2. Increased traffic in an area with very limited road access, which could be catastrophic in an emergency requiring evacuation; […]
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A Window on the Past: Before the Maine Mall: Charlie Dwyer’s pig farm
We continue this week with the story of Charles F. Dwyer, who came from Rockland, Massachusetts, to Maine around 1935. He began a trash collection business at the South Portland shipyards during World War II and then operated the pig farm (part of his larger trash collection and recycling business) in the area which was […]
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Just by sitting in his lawn chair, South Portland man left legacy of joy
Leon Johnson’s simple act of sitting outside his home and waving to drivers had a big impact.
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Burning truck releases diesel into Long Creek, gravel wetland near Maine Mall
The South Portland Fire Department uses firefighting foam to put out the blaze that resulted when a tractor-trailer full of produce caught fire early Thursday.
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A Window on the Past: Charles F. Dwyer: coach, entrepreneur, pig farmer and recycler
Information about the history of the Maine Mall area has been very scantily documented over the years. The history of the Maine Mall is often reduced to a sound bite: “The Maine Mall was built on the site of a pig farm.” After many years of attempting to document some of the pre-mall activity in […]
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Our Sustainable City: Unseen changes of a warmer climate
January’s storm surge and extreme flooding, May’s warmer temperatures, July’s extreme heat — it’s no doubt that South Portland and surrounding communities in Maine are seeing major impacts of climate change. Beyond the visible impacts we’ve experienced, there are many unseen impacts of climate change, which include longer allergy seasons, spread of disease, food insecurity, […]