Drew Johnson

Community Reporter

Drew is a community reporter for Cape Elizabeth, South Portland and Scarborough and formerly reported 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.

Latest

Published
April 9, 2025

Cape Elizabeth Land Trust gears up for Earth Day cleanup

Participation in the event, held annually throughout the week of Earth Day, has grown since its inception in 2021.
Published
April 9, 2025

Longhorn Steakhouse in South Portland reopens for to-go orders after roof collapse

Longhorn Steakhouse at the Maine Mall in South Portland is once again taking to-go orders as crews work to repair the restaurant following a roof collapse on March 28. While the dining room will remain closed, Longhorn Steakhouse resumed operations on Monday to begin taking online orders. The city’s code, health and fire inspection team […]
Published
April 9, 2025

Bull Moose named South Portland’s business of the month

Bull Moose at 219 Waterman Dr. in South Portland was named April’s Business of the Month by the city’s economic development department. “The staff there is so friendly and helpful,” one community member who nominated the business for the award wrote. “I also love that Bull Moose is a place my kids want to go […]
Published
April 9, 2025

Repairs planned for bridge on Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough line

Final plans are taking shape to repair the Spurwink Bridge, which crosses the Spurwink River along the Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough town line. Frequented by those visiting Crescent Beach State Park, which is about 1.5 miles down the road, the bridge was used by 4,800 vehicles per day on average throughout 2022, according to the […]
Published
April 9, 2025

Scarborough down to two options for new school solution

One of the final options is to rebuild one of the town’s three primary schools while the other is to build a new unified K-2 school.
Published
April 7, 2025

Scarborough town councilor resigns

A special election will be held on June 10 to fill Donald Cushing’s seat.
Published
April 2, 2025

South Portland to host Earth Day Resource Fair at Mill Creek Park

The event will provide education and entertainment on April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Published
April 2, 2025

Proposed Scarborough budget comes with 3.5% tax hike

Much of the proposed municipal budget is focused on maintaining services, while the school budget is driven by an increasing need for special education services in the district.
Published
March 31, 2025

South Portland School Board member resigns

Jennifer Ryan has served on the board since 2021.
Published
March 26, 2025

The Downs pivoting toward ‘the meat’ of the Scarborough downtown development

Developers plan for the town center portion of the development to evolve into a gathering space and destination for the community, with a central green surrounded by shops, restaurants, breweries and other amenities.

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