Scarborough’s School Building Advisory Committee is getting ready to make several key decisions as it narrows in on a final proposal for a school project. Residents will have opportunities to provide feedback ahead of those decisions via a community survey and a community forum. The community forum takes place at Town Hall and on Zoom […]
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.
Cape Elizabeth launches new website
The Town of Cape Elizabeth has launched a new website designed to make it easier and faster for users to navigate. The town also changed the domain of the website to capeelizabeth.gov, replacing capeelizabeth.com. “(Many) domains can be bought on the open market very easily … and start acting like they are part of the […]
‘Marsh Madness’ photo contest celebrates Scarborough’s open spaces
The Scarborough Land Trust hosted its first-ever photo contest, with prizes contributed by local donors.
More than 3,000 protest Trump policies in downtown Portland
Saturday’s march was organized by Indivisible Greater Portland, and was one of hundreds of rallies across the country to denounce President Donald Trump’s sweeping policy moves.
Kids scramble for Easter eggs on a beautiful spring day in Portland
A stampede of children rushed to gather some of the roughly 7,000 plastic eggs spread across a soccer field by Ocean Avenue on Saturday.
Scarborough’s new police cameras put to work
Prior to implementing a body and cruiser camera system last month, the Scarborough Police Department was the only police department in Cumberland County without one.
South Portland residents campaign to remove Hill Street oil tanks
Of the roughly 100 oil tanks in the city, 19 tanks off Hill Street have been pinpointed due to their location in a residential neighborhood adjacent to schools, prompting concerns ranging from property values to public health over the past 80 years.
Bug Light to celebrate 150th birthday in style
There are already nearly 20 activities scheduled for the event on July 26, including story walks, presentations, photography, crafts, music and more.
Cape Elizabeth’s proposed school budget brings 3% tax increase
Superintendent Chris Record said the goal from the onset was maintaining what the district has rather than expanding.
Three people arrested on gun, drug charges in Biddeford
The U.S. Marshals Service investigation led to the arrests of three people Friday night in Biddeford.