The Scarborough Land Trust and the Amphibian and Reptile Trust International are collaborating for a program on vernal pool wetlands, the breeding habitats for salamanders and frogs. Herpetology expert Greg LeClair will lead the one-hour program at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at Broadturn Farm in Scarborough. LeClair created and manages Maine Big Night, a […]
Drew Johnson
Staff Writer
Drew is the night reporter for the Portland Press Herald. He previously covered South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth for the Sentry, Leader and 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 Pleasant Mountain and water ski on Moose Pond. While he started as a “Vacationlander”, Drew adopted “the way life should be” motto and moved to Portland in 2021.
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Divided council passes rent control in South Portland, in effect until 2030
The ordinance will put a 10% cap on rent increases, with exemptions, and will take effect May 27.
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South Portland council gives final approval to changes allowing homeless shelters in city
The city itself will not be operating the shelters, and two independent groups have expressed interest but have made no immediate plans, according to City Manager Scott Morelli.
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Nomination papers available for Scarborough trustee for water district
Scarborough residents will elect a Portland Water District trustee at the June 14 election. Nomination papers are available at the Scarborough Town Clerk’s Office and must be returned by April 5. The Portland Water District is governed by 11 trustees representing different municipalities, setting policies to protect water resources and keep public water clean and […]
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High-speed internet initiative kicks off with workshops
With sufficient access to high-speed internet in just 13% of the state, a regional coalition is working to increase availability throughout Cumberland County and in other underserved or unserved areas.
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Cape’s Elizabeth’s wayward seals – two of them – rehabilitated and released
The seal pup rescued after wandering town streets in January and another pup rescued a week earlier were safely returned to the ocean Thursday.
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Taxes up 7% under Cape Elizabeth’s proposed town budget
The $18.5 million proposal includes two new town positions, replacement vehicles and improvements at Fort Williams Park.
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South Portland now allows residents to have small farm animals
Residents with at least 1 acre of land can be the keepers of two animals, such as goats, sheep or pigs, weighing up to 180 pounds each.
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Cape Elizabeth will vote on pesticide ban in November
Cape Elizabeth voters will decide at elections in November whether to ban the use of synthetic pesticides on residential properties. The referendum vote, scheduled by the Town Council on Monday, stems from a citizen petition that received over 1,000 signatures in February. The ordinance proposed by the petition’s sponsors, Organic Cape, would permit for use […]
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Cottage Road work to impact South Portland-Cape Elizabeth traffic
Commuters are encouraged to avoid Cottage Road in South Portland this spring as a $1.9 million rehabilitation and pedestrian safety project is set to break ground. “There definitely will be some traffic impacts for this project,” said Lacey Kremer, South Portland’s civil and transportation engineer. “The contractor’s going to do the best they can to […]