South Portland Police Department has extended its partnership with the Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative to create awareness and prevention around drug overdoses.
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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SoPo land trust announces business partner program
South Portland Land Trust announced the launch of its Community Business Partner Program this week. SPLT’s objective is to improve the quality of life of South Portland residents by conserving open spaces, maintaining and expanding South Portland’s trail network and educating the public on conservation issues. According to a prepared release by the land trust, […]
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Local 9/11 remembrance events to be held
South Portland Fire Rescue will hold a 9/11 Memorial at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Cash Corner station, 260 Main St. Speakers at the hour-long event will include fire and city officials, and announcements will be made by the dispatch center to recognize the times that the twin towers were hit. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s […]
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South Portland dog debate: Here’s what owners face at Hinckley Park and beyond
The South Portland City Council removes a nonresident provision from its dog ordinance and is set to vote on the remaining items Sept. 21.