Police say they recovered ‘nearly all’ of the $30,000 Jason P. Arsenault, 41, allegedly stole from a South Portland bank last week.
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Recovery efforts from January storms in motion
South Portland will hold a public workshop with state officials this month to discuss its approach to repairs and funding.
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South Portland Food Cupboard pits East against West in this year’s Battle of the Neighborhoods
The annual food drive, usually a contest between individual neighborhoods but with just two teams this year, helps boost the food pantry’s supply during a time known for a drop-off in donations.
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Our Sustainable City – Upcoming Coffee & Climate: Jetport sustainability
In 2021, international aviation emitted over 384 million metric tons of carbon dioxide worldwide. This does not include additional greenhouse gas emissions from other daily airport operations, such as ground vehicles, ground support equipment, and energy usage from airport facilities. As emissions continue to rise as people fly more, airports are beginning to take on […]
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A Window on the Past – Casco Bottling Company
Casco Bottling Company served customers throughout greater Portland for half a century. Even today, it’s fairly easy to find old Casco soda bottles at antiques stores and thrift shops in Maine. Some may not realize that it actually started as a Coca-Cola bottler. The company was originally founded by Arthur Ardrey in 1927. Ardrey had […]
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South Portland identifies shortfall in current year’s budget
South Portland faces a $4 million budget shortfall due to an inadvertent billing error, which, if corrected, would have raised taxes but is now expected to be absorbed through surplus revenues and expense reductions without impacting city services.
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Skillin Elementary connects cafeterias to culture and the classroom
Recently, at Waldo T. Skillin Elementary School, chef Khadija Ahmed introduced culturally diverse dishes featuring locally sourced seafood as part of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute’s Connecting Cafeterias to Culture and the Classroom project.
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People and Business: Jan. 31
Hires, promotions, appointments Brian Tarbuck was appointed to the Kennebec Savings Bank Board of Directors. He is an engineer, commissioner of the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, on the Maine Board of Licensure of Water System Operators and has been a president of the Maine Water Utilities Association. Aleks Kazimierczak was named the […]
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Southern Meetings: Feb. 2-9
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 2/5 7 p.m. Town Council Workshop Town Hall Tue. 2/6 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop Town Hall Wed. 2/7 5:30 p.m. Council Workshop w/ Scarborough Scarborough Town Hall Thu. 2/8 8:30 a.m. School Board Advisory Zoom Thu. 2/8 6:30 p.m. School Building Advisory Town Hall Scarborough Mon. 2/5 7 p.m. Community Center […]
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People and Business: Jan. 31
Hires, promotions, appointments Brian Tarbuck was appointed to the Kennebec Savings Bank Board of Directors. He is an engineer, commissioner of the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, on the Maine Board of Licensure of Water System Operators and has been a president of the Maine Water Utilities Association. Aleks Kazimierczak was named the […]