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.
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.
Posted inMaine
South Portland School Board member resigns
Jennifer Ryan has served on the board since 2021.
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Posted inMaine, Scarborough Leader
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.
Posted inMaine, Scarborough Leader
Scarborough council attempts to settle light industrial district dispute
Residents in the Two Rod Road area have taken issue with industrial uses in their neighborhood, including noise complaints and expressing concerns about heightened traffic and 24/7 operating hours.
Posted inMaine, South Portland Sentry
South Portland firefighters will ‘Check for Charity’ this weekend
The eighth annual Checking for Charity hockey fundraiser, put on by South Portland firefighters, will take place on Sunday, March 30.
Posted inScarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry
From reporter Drew Johnson: A new chapter
I fell in love with newspapers at a young age. It started with the funnies section, followed by the sports section and onward to local and national news as I grew up. Early on, my parents would have to help me navigate the paper – I couldn’t seem to grasp why articles jumped to all […]
Posted inMaine, Scarborough Leader
Scarborough students have artwork featured at Portland Museum of Art
The Portland Museum of Art continues its annual tradition of Youth Art Month, and Scarborough students comment on their experience having artwork displayed.
Posted inMaine, Scarborough Leader
Scarborough committee to name two final options for school project next week
“We are still targeting a solution under $130 million,” said the committee’s chairman.
Posted inMaine, South Portland Sentry
Cape Elizabeth’s proposed municipal budget packs 4.9% tax increase
A decrease in reliance on the town’s unassigned fund balance is a major driver of this year’s municipal budget, according to the town manager.
Posted inMaine, South Portland Sentry
South Portland school staff critique proposed cuts
The proposed cuts of the director of curriculum, social-emotional learning positions, social workers, library ed techs and a percussion instructor received widespread criticism from school staff and community members at a budget workshop on Monday.