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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Casino Beach stormwater solution has $450,000 price tag
The system now in place leaks, taking a toll on the Cape Elizabeth beach, and is in danger of failing completely.
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Scarborough will pick up discarded Christmas trees on regular trash days in January
The Scarborough Public Works Department will pick up residents’ discarded Christmas trees throughout the month of January. Trees can be placed curbside and will be picked up on the same day as trash collection. Residents are urged to put their trees far enough from the curb so they’re not a hazard, but close enough to […]
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Scarborough to preserve small but mighty 18 acres
The Town Council agrees to fund up to 78% of the $270,000 cost of the parcel, which connects to more than 700 other acres of preserved land on the west side of town.
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Cape Elizabeth affordable housing panel to recommend 125 units be built over next decade
The Housing Diversity Study Committee nixes an earlier suggestion of building a housing development at Gull Crest Field.
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Blood drive scheduled in honor of Scarborough firefighter’s niece
The Scarborough Fire and Police Departments will host a blood drive on Saturday, Dec. 29, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in honor of Madison Charland, the niece of a Scarborough firefighter. Madison, now cancer-free, was diagnosed with cancer as an infant two years ago. During her treatment, she relied on blood and platelet transfusions. […]
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Magic workshop and show Dec. 28 in Scarborough
Scarborough Community Services will host a family magic workshop and show on Thursday, Dec. 28, at the Community Services Hub at 418 Payne Road. The workshop from 9 to 10 a.m. for ages 5 to 12 will cover magic tricks, illusions and performance tips. The magic show with Phil Smith of Abracadabra Productions, a magician, […]
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South Portland hosting information sessions on new tree laws
The South Portland Planning Division will hold a series of series of drop-in information sessions about the city’s new Tree Protection Ordinance, which goes into effect Jan. 1. The ordinance, passed by the City Council Nov. 14, requires property owners to go through the Planning Board if they want to remove a certain amount of […]
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Fallout from school project poses challenge for Scarborough
Residents and town officials say communication and inclusivity around controversial issues needs to improve.
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Cape Elizabeth council revote on zoning changes sparks criticism, question of legality
Councilors voted 4-3 to take back amendments agreed upon last month in order to comply with a state mandate and replace them with the new chairman’s plan, a move the town attorney says could be illegal.