Senator Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, welcomed the South Portland Chamber Singers of South Portland High School to the State House to perform the national anthem on Feb. 15. The Chamber Singers, led by Director Darren Whidden, is an audition-based choir that performs at events across the state. “I am so grateful to the South Portland […]
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Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Our Sustainable City – Plug in: Community Center has new EV chargers
The South Portland Community Center recently replaced its old electric vehicle (EV) chargers with four new Level 2 EV chargers, now available for public use. These are the first in a strategy to build out a network of new community-wide EV chargers across the city that community members pay to use. The rate to charge […]
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South Portland may not be able to rebuild iconic fishing shacks
Fisherman’s Point is in federal flood and shoreland zones, and rebuilding there could affect flood insurance for neighboring property owners. But the historical society is holding out hope.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Let Smiling Hill Farm remain intact
Regarding the proposal of yet another Turnpike connector: hasn’t enough good Maine land already been torn up forever to create more routes to the “Almighty Automobile” Turnpike? Why torment this poor farmer, who helps produce so much of the organic farm products for the Portland community! And to even talk about the disturbance to the […]
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: Strengthen assistance for needy families in Maine
Our state can move more families beyond survival, putting them on a path to stability and self-sufficiency.
Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: Argenta Brewing to open Friday in Bayside; Thai Esaan closes temporarily
Also, Community Plate announces new dates for story suppers; Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association debuts a dip; and upcoming cooking classes at Camden Harbour Inn.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Turnpike’s proposed Gorham Connector at odds with Maine climate goals
Building more highways does not increase use of mass transit.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Mainewhile: Heartfelt thanks to Dr. Williams, the first Black cardiologist
OK, I don’t know how it was where you are, but this Valentine’s Day last week was extra heart-filled in my world. There were a lot, and I mean a lot, of hearts. There were pink hearts, red hearts, doily hearts. There were paper hearts, candy hearts, chocolate hearts. One of my favorites was a […]
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Principal leaving Portland’s Casco Bay High after 19 years
Derek Pierce, the first and only principal the school has ever had, plans to leave at the end of the school year, saying he feels like he’s run his course and that it’s time to create space for new leaders and new perspectives.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Forum: Don’t just skim headlines, know what legislators are doing and hold them accountable
Today we have an overwhelming amount of information that hits us every day from all sorts of media. Television, internet, radio to name a few, all available 24 hours a day. It is easy to not pay attention anymore, and it is even easier to take just a few seconds to check out a headline […]