Drew is a reporter for The Southern Forecaster. Though he is from Massachusetts, Drew grew up going to his family’s lake house in Denmark, Maine, learning to snow ski at Shawnee Peak and water ski on Moose Pond. While he started as a “Vacationlander”, Drew has adopted “the way life should be” motto and moved to Portland in September of 2021. Past writing experience includes Wicked Local and The Hockey Writers.
-
PublishedMarch 14, 2024
Cape Elizabeth residents ask councilors to consider ‘peanut roundabout’ in town center
The suggestion comes as the Town Council hears an update on an $842,000 plan to address traffic and safety concerns at the Route 77 intersections with Scott Dyer and Shore roads.
-
PublishedMarch 13, 2024
South Portland surveying residents about land care rules
South Portland’s Landcare Management Advisory Committee would like to hear from residents about landscaping practices. The city’s landcare management ordinance regulates pesticides and fertilizers, and the committee wants to know what residents know and think about it. Responses to a survey will help the committee and city evaluate the ordinance and plan next steps. For […]
-
PublishedMarch 13, 2024
Community forums scheduled on Scarborough superintendent search
The Scarborough Board of Education is seeking input from staff and school and community members as they search for a new superintendent. Residents will be asked at two listening sessions, Thursday, March 28, and Monday, April 1, both at 6 p.m. on Zoom, to discuss the qualities and characteristics they’d like to see in the […]
-
PublishedMarch 13, 2024
Scarborough Community Services to hold family Easter events
Scarborough Community Services has two events coming up to help children and their families celebrate Easter. The Easter Bunny has already visited Scarborough and has dropped eggs all over the town. The community services department is asking for help to retrace the bunny’s tracks in a Park Hop. A coloring page map will lead families […]
-
PublishedMarch 13, 2024
South Portland firefighters pump up goal for Checking for Charity fundraiser
The primary beneficiary of the March 24 event will be Make a Wish Maine.
-
PublishedMarch 13, 2024
South Portland hotel owner gets zone change for apartment building
The owners say they have no current plans to also build a homeless shelter at the site, but some Thornton Heights residents oppose any type of development because they say the Howard Johnson has been a bad neighbor and their neighborhood has suffered.
-
PublishedMarch 5, 2024
Cardiac care hits the road in new program
MaineHealth’s Cardiac Fellows program and NorthStar division have come together to bring cardiac care to patients who can’t travel or get access to outpatient services.
-
PublishedFebruary 29, 2024
South Portland ax company ‘a nod to makers of the past’
Brant & Cochran, South Portland’s Maker of the Year, is ramping up production to meet a big demand for their axes.
-
PublishedFebruary 29, 2024
Crime writers to discuss their craft at Scarborough library
Scarborough Public Library will host a crime writers panel on Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Three crime fiction writers – Brenda Buchanan, Richard Cass, and Joseph Souza – will discuss how they create their characters and the worlds in which their stories take place. There will also be a Q&A session. Buchanan sets her […]
-
PublishedFebruary 29, 2024
U.S. passport applications accepted Saturday in Scarborough
Applications for U.S. passports will be accepted on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Services Hub at 418 Payne Road. Community Services usually accepts passport applications on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays by appointment only. The Spring Passport Day is offered for the convenience of people who cannot apply during those times. […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 58
- Next Page →