Jennifer Ryan was selected as chairperson of the South Portland School Board at the city’s inauguration ceremony Monday.
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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Retired Scarborough fire chief honored with bench dedication
Retired Scarborough Fire Chief B. Michael Thurlow now has a bench of honor at the Public Safety Building. Public Safety and town staff members dedicated the granite bench to Thurlow last month. The bench is in the building’s front garden, next to a bench previously dedicated to retired Police Chief Fire Chief Robbie Moulton. Thurlow […]
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Scarborough Police, Project GRACE partner up to assist Santa
The Scarborough Police Department is teaming up with Project GRACE, a Scarborough-based nonprofit organization, for a gift drive this month. Along with volunteers, the department and the organization will be elves for Santa, collecting gifts for residents ages 18 and younger. The gifts will be ready for curbside pickup at the Public Safety Building on […]
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Hardware store cat brings true value to shop
Daniel lives at Shoppers True Value in South Portland, much to the delight of staff and customers, not to mention his fans on social media.
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South Portland ramps up adult ed for asylum seekers
The department will offer more English instruction courses and provide transportation to the classes along with translation services.
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South Portland Toy Drive has double the amount of kids on its list this year
The community-wide effort is still in need of sponsors for children whose families are struggling financially because of “the times we’re in.”
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South Portland, Scarborough get into Christmas spirit this weekend
The South Portland tree lighting ceremony will be held Friday night in Mill Creek Park, and Scarborough hosts Santa in the Park on Saturday.
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South Portland seeks new School Board member to fill Bitjoka’s spot
Hannah Bitjoka said other board members did not address her concerns about issues at the schools.
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Scarborough faces decision on hotel shelter
The Comfort Inn is violating the town’s licensing conditions requiring on-site social services, which are no longer being provided because state funding ended.
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South Portlanders urge support of flavored tobacco ban
Advocates, including students and parents, speak out on the proposal at an event organized by Flavors Hook Kids Maine.