Voters also approved zoning amendments in the town center.
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 elects Larry Cain in special Town Council race
Voters also elected 3 school board members in an uncontested race, and approved the school district’s proposed budget.
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South Portland voters approve $73.1 million school budget
Voters also decided to continue the school budget referendum process for another 3 years.
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State warns of widespread text scam
The message claimed to be from the ‘Department of Motor Vehicles,’ which doesn’t exist in Maine, and prompted recipients to provide payment information.
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A group of South Portland residents are aiming to plant more trees in the city — and are already doing so
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Scarborough High School’s track finally being replaced
The project, originally approved by voters in 2021, has seen significant delays. Work began on May 28.
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South Portland superintendent announces resignation
Tim Matheney, who joined the district in 2021 and will wrap up his duties on Dec. 5, cited differences with the school board, saying the members ‘should have the opportunity to identify a new leader who is more aligned with them.’
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Cape Elizabeth voters prepare for pivotal vote on $86.5 million school project
It is the third time Cape Elizabeth voters have been asked whether they approve of a hefty investment in the town’s schools in the past four years, with previous efforts failing at the polls in 2022 and 2024.
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Scarborough road closed by town after failing culvert causes damage
The town is currently waiting on an engineer’s analysis of the damage to determine the cost of repairs.
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Cape Elizabeth voters to weigh in on town center zoning amendments
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