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Drew is a reporter for the Sentry and the Leader. Though he is from Massachusetts, Drew grew up going to his family’s lake house in Denmark, Maine, learning to snow ski at Shawnee Peak and water ski on Moose Pond. While he started as a “Vacationlander”, Drew has adopted “the way life should be” motto and moved to Portland in September of 2021.

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  • Published
    August 30, 2023

    Cape council, school board ballot firming up

    At least four candidates for Town Council, and at least three for School Board, will appear on the November ballot in Cape Elizabeth. Council candidates are Timothy Thompson, whose papers were verified  Monday, as well as Andrew Swayze, Matthew Grymek and Stephanie Anderson, who will be vying for two seats. Current councilors Nicole Boucher and […]

  • Published
    August 30, 2023

    Costco scheduled to open in November in Scarborough

    Maine’s first Costco is set to open in Scarborough in November. The membership-only big box store company has added the Scarborough location at The Downs to its website. The 161,000-square-foot facility at the corner of Payne and Scarborough Downs roads was approved by the Scarborough Planning Board last year and comes with a gas station. […]

  • Published
    August 30, 2023

    Portland Head Light open to climbers on Sept. 9

    Portland Head Light at Fort Williams Park will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Maine Open Lighthouse Day, Saturday, Sept. 9. The Cape Elizabeth park will open at sunrise and, beginning at 8:45 a.m., the U.S. Coast Guard will hand out 280 free tickets, allowing the recipients to climb […]

  • Published
    August 17, 2023

    Scarborough council pushes ahead with school project in hopes of renegotiating deal with The Downs

    The Town Council must give the school project final approval by Sept. 6 to place it on the November ballot.

  • Published
    August 17, 2023

    Cape plans workshop on Gull Crest as affordable housing site

    A report said a potential parcel at the town recreation fields is “feasible but challenging.”

  • Published
    August 17, 2023

    Tipton resigns from South Portland school board to run for city council

    South Portland Board of Education member Elyse Tipton has resigned to run for the District 5 City Council seat this November. Her resignation takes effect Nov. 1. As of Thursday, she had yet to file nomination papers as a council candidate. The deadline for all candidates to file is Sept. 8. Tipton, who has served […]

  • Published
    August 16, 2023

    ‘Minecraft at the Library’ Aug. 26 in Scarborough

    The Scarborough Public Library will host a “Minecraft at the Library” event from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26. The event is open to everyone from beginners to experienced players of the video game. Attendees will play on the library’s Minecraft server. Attendees are required to register for the event at scarboroughlibrary.org/events/minecraft. To […]

  • Published
    August 16, 2023

    Two candidates enter race for Cape Elizabeth Town Council

    Matthew Grymek and Andrew Swayze will be on the November ballot as candidates for the Cape Elizabeth Town Council. Grymek’s and Swayze’s nomination papers were verified on Monday. They will join Stephanie Anderson and any other candidates who qualify before Sept. 11 in the race for two council seats now held by Nicole Boucher and […]

  • Published
    August 16, 2023

    Speed limit lowered on stretch of Pine Point Road in Scarborough

    The speed limit on all of Pine Point Road in Scarborough has been changed to 35 mph. A stretch of the road near the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center previously had a 45 mph speed limit. The Maine Department of Transportation, which has authority over the road that is part of Route 9, made the change […]

  • Published
    August 15, 2023

    Towns donating toward regional effort to house asylum seekers

    The early financial contributions will go toward “catalyzing and supporting” a transitional housing project spearheaded by GPCOG.