South Portland Assistant City Manager Josh Reny and Saco Public Works Director Patrick Fox will meet with Cape Elizabeth residents Aug. 21.
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Police searching for 2 youths who escaped from Long Creek, allegedly stole car nearby
The youths were last seen in Biddeford around 10:30 p.m. Friday. The escape came about 6 months after an attempted escape from Maine’s only youth prison, which staff say is in ‘crisis.’
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Plan to bring remote-controlled trains to South Portland rail yard draws safety, labor concerns
Union officials are urging city councilors to consider banning the driverless trains from moving hazardous materials and operating on tracks that connect with Amtrak passenger service.
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Maine dojo owners have mixed views about karate’s exclusion from Olympics
Some instructors say the decision by the International Olympic Committee is disappointing, but others are less concerned.
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Our Sustainable City: Feeling the effects of extreme heat and mitigating its impact
Cranking your air conditioner? Taking cold showers? Avoiding being outside? You might be one of many suffering from the recent effects of extreme heat. In recent weeks, we’ve experienced almost unbearable high temperatures, ranging from a manageable 78 degrees to an intolerable 92 degrees. Temperatures are rising due to climate change, and according to the […]
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A Window on the Past: The Higgins family farmers of Highland Avenue
In September of 2019, we published an article about the Buck Bros. and Taylor farm at 501 Highland Ave. (the street has been renumbered – that address used to be known as 451 Highland Ave.; the farmhouse is still there and the former farm/greenhouse property is now home to the Church of the Nazarene). In […]
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Sentry Meetings: July 26-Aug. 2
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 7/29 7 p.m. Town Council Public Hearing Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 7/30 6:30 p.m. School Board Town Hall Thu. 8/1 7 p.m. Recycling Committee Public Works South Portland Mon. 7/29 8:30 a.m. Board of Health Zoom, Planning/Dev. Thu. 8/1 6:30 p.m. Library Advisory Board Zoom, Main Library
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Sentry Meetings: July 19-26
Cape Elizabeth Tue. 7/23 7 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals Zoom, Town Hall South Portland Wed. 7/24 6 p.m. Housing Authority Housing Authority Wed. 7/24 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall Thu. 7/25 5 p.m. Harbor Commissioners Workshop Fish Pier Thu. 7/25 6 p.m. Human Rights Commission City Hall
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A Window on the Past: Ebenezer Hutchinson and the ‘little red schoolhouse’ on Highland Avenue
One of our catalogers at South Portland Historical Society recently discovered an interesting piece of history tucked away in an old, turn-of-the-century scrapbook: a newspaper clipping containing an unnamed person’s recollection of the District 3 “little red schoolhouse” on Highland Avenue. We’ve been looking for information on this school for many years. We had previously […]
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South Portland Land Trust president, vice president look to focus on education, smaller conservation
Tex Haeuser, South Portland’s former longtime city planner, and Karen Talentino, a biologist, serve as president and vice president.