Cape Elizabeth Mon. 8/12 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Tue. 8/13 7 p.m. Conservation Committee Town Hall Wed. 8/14 5:30 p.m. Community Services Community Center Wed. 8/14 6 p.m. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion T.M. Library Thu. 8/15 7 p.m. Energy Committee Town Hall South Portland Mon. 8/12 8:30 a.m. Board of Health Zoom, Planning/Dev. Mon. […]
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South Portland to rename municipal services building in honor of Russ Lunt
“I think it is a unique circumstance that we may never see again,” Mayor Misha Pride said. “There is just no replacing or succeeding a Russ Lunt.”
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No plans to rebuild South Portland’s historic fishing shacks
To account for sea level rise and flood zone risk, the construction would be costly.
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Fundraiser set to aid South Portland Food Cupboard
A popular road race to benefit the South Portland Food Cupboard is set for the morning of Aug. 24. The 14th Annual South Portland Food Cupboard and St. Maximilian Kolbe 5K Road Race and a free kids fun run will take place at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road in Scarborough. Last year […]
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Teens escaped from Long Creek by jumping from roof
The breakout from the state’s only youth prison kicked off a 3-day manhunt, and both young males now face multiple charges after police say they stole 3 cars and crashed 2.
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South Portland surfing startup cuts back on waste by turning fishing nets into boards
Blueprint Surf Co. is engineering 3D-printed surfboards meant to last longer than traditional foam and fiberglass ones.
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Sentry Meetings: Aug. 2-9
Cape Elizabeth Tue. 8/6 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop Town Hall South Portland Mon. 8/5 5 p.m. Landcare Management Advisory Water Resource Mon. 8/5 5 p.m. Public Arts Committee Zoom, City Hall Mon. 8/5 6:30 p.m. Conservation & Open Space Acquisition Zoom, Planning/Dev. Tue. 8/6 6:30 p.m. City Council City Hall Wed. 8/7 6 p.m. […]
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Yard South developer files for rezoning of South Portland waterfront property
The designs are not final, but the controversial height of the buildings was scaled back from a maximum of 18 stories to 13 stories.
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A Window on the Past: The convict ship Success visited Portland Harbor
Back in the 1930s, a ship was pulled out of the water for repairs at the Cumberland Shipbuilding yard at the end of Broadway in South Portland. The shipyard, initially constructed during WWI, would later be replaced by the Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding yard during WWII, making that site relevant to world history in both the […]
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New program guarantees some Maine community college graduates admission to state’s universities
Transfer ME, an agreement between the University of Maine and Maine Community College systems, will allow students in certain degree programs to enroll in a public university without filling out an application.