He defeated his opponent, Jean-Marie Caterina, in the Democratic primary, 334-224.
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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Scarborough’s Gym Dandies to perform at Universal Studios
The student circus performers are cycling back to top form after a few tough pandemic years.
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Election next week to decide on new Scarborough councilor
Some Scarborough voters will also vote in a Democratic House primary and all residents will weigh in on a new school budget, as will voters in South Portland and Cape Elizabeth.
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Scarborough council gives hotel more time to address problems
The Comfort Inn has made progress toward stemming the high number of emergency calls, the town manager says.
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South Portland enacts moratorium on evictions
The moratorium will be in place for six months and, with exceptions, includes a 10% cap on rent increases during that time.
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Scarborough, Cape police host gun givebacks June 11
Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough are among 10 police departments in Maine hosting gun give back events on Saturday, June 11. “Essentially, it’s for people to bring any unwanted guns or ammunition that they may have at their residences,” said Scarborough Police Chief Mark Holmquist. Whether someone purchased, inherited, or obtained a gun by other means, […]
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South Portland puts new dog rules on the books
The South Portland City Council passed an amendment to the city’s dog laws Tuesday after months of public debate and also approved wording changes to laws about public nudity. While the amendment includes roughly 20 additions and tweaks, the big ticket item revolves around when dogs are permitted at Willard Beach. The amendment allows dogs […]
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Emergency dredging clears Pine Point channel
About 10,000 cubic yards of build-up in a roughly 11-acre swath of the channel abutting Prouts Neck in less than three weeks. Plans call for additional Scarborough River dredging next year.
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Eviction moratorium poised for passage in South Portland
Designed to address rent hikes at Redbank, the 6-month emergency ban on evicting tenants facing rate increases has a number of exemptions.
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South Portland getting assist with substance abuse prevention efforts
City departments and organizations have been working with The Opportunity Alliance, which is co-sponsoring a community cleanup event June 4.