The City Council voted 5 to 2 on Tuesday night to adopt the guideline for city policy and growth for the next 15 years.
Dana Richie
Staff Writer
Dana Richie is a community reporter covering South Portland and Cape Elizabeth. Originally from Atlanta, she fell in love with the landscape and quirks of coastal New England while completing her undergraduate degree in History at Brown University, where she also wrote for the Brown Daily Herald and Brown Alumni Magazine. Her stories about Providence and Rhode Island also appeared in The Boston Globe, Rhode Island Monthly, Ocean State Stories and more. Now, she’s eager to explore the communities and stories of southern Maine. When she’s not hunting for stories, she can be found playing ultimate frisbee, searching for sea glass and reading a book on the beach.
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Augusta woman charged after hitting 3 South Portland police cars
The woman was spotted driving erratically near the Maine Mall and fled from police during a traffic stop.
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Skillin principal is Maine Association of School Libraries’ administrator of the year
Bethany Connolly, who received the award for her steadfast support of the South Portland school’s library programs, has been its principal for nine years.
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‘A part of history now’: Founder of Maine Military Museum dies at 86
The collector of military antiques, who dedicated his later years to sharing service members’ stories, died Wednesday.
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Reconfiguring South Portland’s schools has parents divided
It’s been two weeks since the South Portland School Board voted to close Kaler and reconfigure the remaining elementary schools.
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Brunswick neighborhood rattled by violent killing
Tanner Dostie, 45, has been charged with murder after police found remains at his home on Randall Circle.
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South Portland School Board has a new vice chair
Board member Tyler Smith will fill the vacancy.
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South Portland schools may delay elementary school reconfiguration
The School Board may vote in 2 weeks on whether to delay the process.
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E-bikes could be allowed on the Greenbelt
The South Portland City Council approved a first read that would change an ordinance regarding bicycles.
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4 things to know about Cape Elizabeth’s school budget
The proposed budget would mean an 8.33% increase to the school’s share of the tax rate.