Cape Elizabeth takes steps toward a 2024 vote on new school

Drew Johnson The Forecaster

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.

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June 1, 2023

Cape Elizabeth takes steps toward a 2024 vote on new school

The town has hired a consultant for the project and will be surveying residents this summer.
Published
June 1, 2023

Karnes hired as elementary school principal in Cape Elizabeth

Tiffany Karnes was selected as the new principal of Pond Cove Elementary School in Cape Elizabeth last week in a unanimous vote by the school board. Karnes has been the principal of Oxford Elementary School for nine years. She has worked in education for 24 years overall, 17 as an administrator. “She is a firm […]
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June 1, 2023

94 donors show up for Madison blood drive in Scarborough

A two-day blood drive last month in honor of Madison Charland, the niece of a Scarborough firefighter, resulted in 94 donations. Three-year-old Madison was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in March 2021. After numerous rounds of chemotherapy and blood and platelet transfusions, Madison is now cancer free. The Scarborough Fire Department has held a half-dozen […]
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June 1, 2023

South Portland Land Trust seeks volunteers for National Trails Day cleanup

The South Portland Land Trust is celebrating Love Maine Trails Month this month, beginning this Saturday, June 3, which is National Trails Day. SPLT is inviting the public to volunteer for clean-up projects along Long Creek Trail, such as cutting back brush and removing invasive species. The work will be done from 9 a.m. to […]
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May 31, 2023

Samantha Smith Way in South Portland will honor her legacy

A dedication ceremony takes place at 10 a.m. Monday at the Best Western Merry Manor Inn.
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May 24, 2023

South Portland school budget with 4.6% tax increase headed to voters

Major drivers of the $66.1 million budget are a payment on the new middle school and increased funding for new staff for multilingual learners.
Published
May 24, 2023

South Portland sets up eco-friendly electric lawn tool lending library

A grand opening will be held June 3 at the library, where residents can borrow electric lawn mowers, hedge clippers and leaf blowers.
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May 24, 2023

Memorial Day parades planned in South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough

Local ceremonies will also be held to honor those who died while serving in the U.S. military.
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May 24, 2023

Teamsters to host blood drive in South Portland June 7

Teamsters Local Union No. 340 in South Portland will host and American Red Cross blood drive June 7. “Our members know firsthand the importance of blood donations and for this reason, we invite the community to roll up a sleeve with us on June 7,” Joseph Piccone, the union’s business agent, said in a prepared […]
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May 23, 2023

Former hotel shelter resident rounds a corner

Shelley Williams, who now has an apartment in Portland, has made positive changes to turn her life around, according to a Scarborough official. Hotels are winding down operations as temporary shelters.