The 435 non-resident passes issued in 2024 was a 37% increase over 2023.
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.
Scarborough school building committee seeking feedback in new year
Meetings, workshops and a community forum are planned in January.
Cape Elizabeth Business Summit creates conversation
The town hosted a connection with local businesses to look for feedback to make cooperating with the town easier for business owners.
Cape Elizabeth launches third attempt at a new school project
A $116 million referendum was soundly rejected by voters in 2022 and a $94.7 million one was narrowly defeated in November.
Scarborough considers 96-unit affordable and workforce housing development
The development would consist of 60 affordable units for people 55 and older in one building and another 36 units of workforce housing spread across three buildings.
Scarborough council passes moratorium on some industrial uses near residences
Residents take issue with the mounting disruptions to their neighborhood, from noise to traffic, since the light industrial zone was created in 2013.
South Portland eyes 2026 referendum for Mahoney project
The South Portland City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to hire an owner’s representative for the project to consolidate municipal departments in the building.
Scarborough railway crossing to receive maintenance
The Maine DOT has proposed to close the bridge for two separate weekends to complete the work in either 2025 or 2026.