SOUTH PORTLAND – Have coffee with local patrol officers at Uncle Andy’s in South Portland on Wednesday, May 6. The Coffee with a Cop program comes to Knightville this week, 8-10 a.m. The coffee and conversation are free. Residents are welcome to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know their local beat officers. Call […]
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BookShop open house at SoPo library
SOUTH PORTLAND – The friends group at the South Portland Public Library is holding an open house on Saturday, Mary 2, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., for the new Friends BookShop that first opened in February. The event includes great deals on books, special children’s activities, live music, light refreshments and door prizes. Call 767-7660 for more […]
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Legal maneuver assists church with cell tower plan
Despite the ominous language in a special parish meeting notice printed in local media, the First Congregational Church of Scarborough is not seeking dissolution. During the meeting, planned for Sunday, May 3, at 11 a.m., parishioners will be asked to approve a plan that would involve consolidating the church’s property under one legal entity and […]
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Legal maneuver assists church with cell tower plan
Despite the ominous language in a special parish meeting notice printed in local media, the First Congregational Church of Scarborough is not seeking dissolution. During the meeting, planned for Sunday, May 3, at 11 a.m., parishioners will be asked to approve a plan that would involve consolidating the church’s property under one legal entity and […]
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Henny earns Academic Decathlon MVP honor
Laura Henny, a senior at Scarborough High School, brought home the prestigious Norman Katz Award from the recent national Academic Decathlon competition. The Katz award is a most valuable player honor that goes to the person who earns the highest overall score for the combined speech and interview categories. As part of winning the MVP […]
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Henny earns Academic Decathlon MVP honor
Laura Henny, a senior at Scarborough High School, brought home the prestigious Norman Katz Award from the recent national Academic Decathlon competition. The Katz award is a most valuable player honor that goes to the person who earns the highest overall score for the combined speech and interview categories. As part of winning the MVP […]
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STRIVE expanding into $2M addition
A South Portland-based nonprofit that serves young people with developmental disabilities celebrated the groundbreaking for a new $2 million addition last week that will provide an additional 3,300 square feet of programming space. STRIVE, located on Foden Road, is hoping the expansion project will allow it to better meet the needs of clients and their […]
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Habitat begins vetting process for Scarborough housing development
This spring Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland is holding information sessions for new homeownership applicants interested in one of the 13 new homes Habitat is building in Scarborough. In order to qualify, prospective homeowners must demonstrate need and a willingness to lend a hand toward home construction. An applicant wishing to apply for a […]
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We Love To Eat
Community meal – Thursday, April 30, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Smothered beef, $5. Chowder luncheon – Friday, May 1, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364a? Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, or lobster roll lunch with chips, $8; cup of chowder, $5. Combination lobster roll with […]
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Petition asks city to reconsider Martin’s Point plan
Residents “wholly against” a proposal by Martin’s Point HealthCare to purchase and redevelop the city-owned lot at the corner of Ocean and Sawyer streets presented a petition containing more than 200 signatures to the South Portland City Council last week. In presenting the signatures at the April 22 council meeting, resident Adam Lampton said concerned […]