We’ve been looking at some of the early families who lived along Highland Avenue in the 1800s. Deacon Daniel Anthoine lived near the top of Anthoine Street and his neighbor, John D. Buzzell, lived near the top of Scamman Street, across from where Hinckley Park is today. Let’s take a look this week at Buzzell’s […]
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Barnes & Noble to open South Portland bookstore
The South Portland shop will be located at the former Bed Bath & Beyond building at 200 Running Hill Road.
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Philanthropist Eddie Woodin’s secret to success? He learned a lot from football
This month the Scarborough philanthropist will receive the Distinguished American Award from the Maine Chapter of the National Football Foundation.
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South Portland Food Cupboard outgrows facility, looking for new space
The pantry hopes to buy a building that’s at least 2,000 square feet larger or purchase land to build one.
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Sentry Meetings: May 3-10
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 5/6 7 p.m. Budget Public Hearing Town Hall Tue. 5/7 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop Town Hall Wed. 5/8 5:30 p.m. Community Services Community Center Wed. 5/8 6 p.m. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion T.M. Library Wed. 5/8 7 p.m. Town Council Workshop Town Hall Thu. 5/9 8:30 a.m. School Building Advisory Zoom Thu. […]
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Lots of interactive art and a ginormous gnome coming to SpringFest in South Portland
The free family festival will be held May 18 at Mill Creek Park.
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Our Sustainable City: Help out or participate in the Resilient Yards program
The city of South Portland Sustainability Department is excited to announce the launch of its 2024 Resilient Yards program. The goal of the program is to provide technical expertise and resources to promote the transformation of South Portland properties into organic, resilient landscapes. The city has partnered with Maine Audubon, Garbage to Garden, Wild Seed […]
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A Window on the Past: Hiram Hamilton, stone sloop captain
We briefly mentioned Capt. Hiram Hamilton in this column two weeks ago; his wife was a daughter of Deacon Daniel Anthoine, the farmer who had a homestead farm on Highland Avenue, near the intersection of Anthoine Street. Let’s take a closer look at Captain Hamilton and the dangerous life of early captains and sailors […]
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Sentry Meetings: April 26-May 3
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 4/29 4 p.m. Ordinance Committee Town Hall Thu. 5/2 8:30 a.m. School Building Advisory Zoom Thu. 5/2 6:30 p.m. School Building Advisory Town Hall Thu. 5/2 7 p.m. Recycling Committee Public Works South Portland Mon. 4/29 8:30 a.m. Board of Health Zoom, Planning/Dev. Wed. 5/1 6:30 p.m. Comp. Plan Committee Zoom, City […]