SCARBOROUGH – On Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m., the First Congregational Church in Scarborough will host an organ and piano concert, entitled Just Du-Et, featuring professional musicians Bethany Kirkpatrick and Wendy Northrup. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for kids under 13. Tickets available at the door. The church is located at 161 […]
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Yoga story time at SoPo library
SOUTH PORTLAND – On Tuesday, April 21, at 2 p.m., the South Portland Public Library will hold a special Storybook Yoga program for children 3-8. The event is free and open to the public but pre-registration is required. Go online to www.SouthPortlandLibrary.com or call 767-7660, ext. 3, to sign up or for more information. Tisha […]
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Water main repair to impact traffic in South Portland Sunday
According to South Portland police, the Portland Water District will be repairing a water main at the intersection of Waterman Drive and Broadway in South Portland on Sunday, April 12, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Westbound traffic will be shut down, and other directions will be experiencing significant delays. The public is asked to […]
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FISHING LINES: Maine’s waters – Most of us only stick in one toe
Hello again, fellow fishermen! With ice fishing winding down, it’s high time to start planning for what we are going to do for fishing this spring and summer. For many of us who have camps or live close to spots we like to fish, much of that is pretty much a foregone conclusion. For those […]
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Sports symposium aims to boost Maine’s economy
The Maine Sports Commission’s Business of Sports Symposium, slated for Thursday, April 16, at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, will bring together municipal, nonprofit and commercial reps – including keynote speaker Larry Lucchino, president of the Boston Red Sox – to discuss the place of athletic events in Maine’s economy. “Maine may be […]
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The Really Long View: City staff’s rewriting of codes concerning
The NGL Supply Terminal Co. propane storage/transfer facility proposed for Rigby Yard in South Portland would have been rejected out of hand if it weren’t for South Portland’s shadow government. Chapter 27, section 964, paragraph 14, of the South Portland Code of Ordinances (27-964.14) prohibits any project that would store “gas (fuel or illuminating)… in […]
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My Side of SoPo: The numbers don’t lie
Last week the city council and school board held the public hearing on the proposed 2015-16 budget. While the budget may change over the next two months, past history has shown that very little will change in the final budget. The taxpayers of South Portland will once again be ignored and there will be another […]
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The Really Long View: City staff’s rewriting of codes concerning
The NGL Supply Terminal Co. propane storage/transfer facility proposed for Rigby Yard in South Portland would have been rejected out of hand if it weren’t for South Portland’s shadow government. Chapter 27, section 964, paragraph 14, of the South Portland Code of Ordinances (27-964.14) prohibits any project that would store “gas (fuel or illuminating)… in […]
Posted inCurrent, Forecaster Opinion, Southern Forecaster
My Side of SoPo: The numbers don’t lie
Last week the city council and school board held the public hearing on the proposed 2015-16 budget. While the budget may change over the next two months, past history has shown that very little will change in the final budget. The taxpayers of South Portland will once again be ignored and there will be another […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Cape, Scarborough eye assessing collaboration
As soon as next week, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough could be sharing tax assessing services, assuming the Scarborough Town Council approves the proposed one-year agreement during its April 15 meeting. On Monday, the Cape Elizabeth Town Council voted unanimously to approve a money-saving proposal by Scarborough Town Manager Tom Hall to share Cape Elizabeth’s longtime […]