The latest plan, to be voted on Oct. 26, requires dogs to be leashed at Hinckley Park from 7 a.m. to noon and at Willard Beach from noon to 5 p.m. from Oct. 1 to April 30.
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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Three residents needed to serve on South Portland City Facilities Planning Committee
South Portland’s newly formed City Facilities Planning Committee is looking for three resident members. The ad hoc committee’s purpose is to study the needs and future needs of the main library, City Hall, and fire and police facilities and recommend options that consider city-owned and to-be-acquired land and buildings. The other nine members of the […]
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South Portland Police Department to hold medication collection Oct. 23
The South Portland Police Department will hold its semi-annual medication collection drive Oct. 23. The purpose is of the drive to prevent residents from flushing unused, unwanted or outdated medications that can be harmful to the environment. In addition, properly disposing of the medications keeps them out of the hands of children and prevents unintentional […]
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South Portland District 4 council candidates aim to resolve polarizing issues
Linda Cohen says she would focus on residents’ “love of community” and Margaret Brownlee would take a “rational” approach to hot topics.
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Candidates look to bring new perspective to Scarborough school board
Four newcomers are vying for three seats on the Board of Education.
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South Portland skate park rolls close to fundraising goal
The Skate Park Committee has raised over $430,000 dollars, within reach of its $500,000 goal.
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South Portland dog debate heats up ahead of council vote
The South Portland City Council will vote on an amendment on Tuesday that has some residents approval and a dog group in protest.
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Cape Elizabeth School Board candidates vary on new schools
Seven candidates, including two incumbents, are running for three seats, meaning at least one newcomer will be elected to the board.
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Cape Elizabeth council candidates split on affordable housing project
One incumbent and three challengers are in the race for three seats in the November election.
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Scarborough grad makes directorial debut, finds success in LA
James Sunshine directed “Coronavirus Conspiracy” during the pandemic.