Options to be voted on by the Town Council Sept. 9 include a roundabout or sharper corners.
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 inScarborough Leader
Scarborough Town Council gets report on proposed $82M community center
Councilors said the town has other priorities, mainly schools.
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Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Annual car show at Bug Light Park set for Sept. 4
The annual show is free to attend, and free to enter a car.
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Over a million motorists expected this Labor Day weekend
The Maine Turnpike Authority estimates over a million drivers will be on the highways between Friday and Monday.
Posted inScarborough Leader
Scarborough entering next phase in push for school project
A new School Building Advisory Committee will be appointed to whittle recommendations down to one plan.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
South Portland revaluation prompts outcry
The majority of residents’ property taxes will be going up with the projected revaluation.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
33-unit senior housing development proposed in Cape Elizabeth town center
The development would require zoning amendments and the council voted unanimously to send the matter to the Planning Board for review.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Cape Elizabeth to analyze parking near Cliff House Beach
Local residents have had long-standing traffic and safety concerns in the area while some beachgoers have argued parking restrictions would limit public access to the beach.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Council sends only one school bond to Cape Elizabeth voters
The Town Council voted unanimously to send a $94.7 million bond to voters in November and voted 4-3 to reject sending the chairman’s $42 million alternative.
Posted inScarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry
Race to benefit South Portland Food Cupboard’s growing demand
The race takes place Aug. 24 at the St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Scarborough.