Chip Schrader aims to continue the library’s reputation as an innovator and has an eye toward expansion “when the community is ready to see it.”
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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Affordable housing, asylum seeker support key targets for District 2 candidates for South Portland City Council
Rachael Coleman and Jeffrey McDonald discuss possible long-term solutions they’d pursue if elected.
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Scarborough Community Services hosting food drive for local pantry
Scarborough Community Services is hosting a food drive throughout the month of October to benefit the local food pantry. Community members can drop off nonperishable food items at the Community Services Hub at 418 Payne Road from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Items most in need include soups, stews, chili, cereal, peanut […]
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Family members sue Scarborough inn over woman’s fatal fall from cliff
The sister and daughter of the Georgia woman are seeking $1 million from the owners of the Black Point Inn on Prouts Neck.
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Fall Guide: Art, food and fun for all at Freeport Fall Festival
One of Maine’s most popular autumn destinations is the Freeport Fall Festival and this year’s installment, Friday through Sunday, Oct. 6-8, will feature over 200 artists, a dozen musical performances, a plethora of kids activities and food – plenty of food. Over 60,000 people attend the festival over the course of the three-day celebration, according […]
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Open house at Cash Corner Fire Station Oct. 8
The South Portland Fire Department will host an open house at the Cash Corner Fire Station from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8. Attendees can participate in a number of activities and get a peek at the inner workings of the Cash Corner Fire Station. The open house is being held as […]
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The Downs development delivering on town’s vision, Scarborough officials say
The positive impact on the town so far can be seen in lower taxes, more housing and traffic improvements, and the developer will break ground on the downtown phase of the project in a few weeks.
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Public forum on LD 2003 scheduled in Cape Elizabeth
Cape Elizabeth will host a public forum on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall on a state law, LD 2003, that mandates changes in zoning to encourage more housing and provides incentives for developers to build affordable units. The forum will provide an overview of ordinance revisions currently under review by the Town […]
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Town holding its first Sustainable Scarborough Day
The town of Scarborough is hosting its first-ever Sustainable Scarborough Day Sunday, Oct. 1. Community members can drop in between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Wentworth School to meet with experts, local businesses, nonprofits and enthusiasts, who will offer sustainability tips on topics ranging efficient homes to waste management, land conservation and climate action. […]
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Cape Elizabeth ice arena group asks town to pay electric bill for temporary rink
The town electric rate would be $43,000 less than what the group would have to pay for power at its temporary rink.