Starting next month, residents will be asked to register vehicles and pay property taxes at a temporary municipal finance office to be set up at the South Portland Community Center.
Kelley Bouchard
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Kelley writes about Maine businesses large and small, focusing on economic development, workforce initiatives and the state’s leading business organizations. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, immigration, education, transportation, history, human rights, health and elder care, the environment and the housing crisis. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. She previously worked at the Ipswich Chronicle, Beverly Times and Salem Evening News in Massachusetts. Favorite pastimes include gardening, cooking, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
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Five candidates vie for three seats on Scarborough Town Council
Key areas of debate include Scarborough’s significant residential growth and its effect on public services, schools and infrastructure.
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State Senate race pits former D.A. against experienced legislator
Former Cumberland County District Attorney Stephanie Anderson, a Republican, faces state Rep. Anne Carney, a Democrat, in the Senate District 29 race.
Posted inMaine, News
South Portland traffic study to consider ferry service to Portland
The Cushing’s Point Transportation Study will look at driving, walking, biking and public transit options in the busy Broadway corridor between Mill Creek and Bug Light Park.
Posted inMaine, News
Sound guy from South Portland is mixing presidential debates
Lance Vardis, an audio engineer who has mixed World Wrestling Entertainment events for a decade, was at the soundboard for the raucous first debate.
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Presidential debate raises profile of deaf ASL interpreter in Maine
Regan Thibodeau, who is known for her work interpreting COVID-19 updates by the Maine CDC, is featured on social media after the first 2020 presidential debate.
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South Portland District 1 councilor is challenged in re-election bid
Experienced incumbent Claude Morgan faces political newcomer Jocelyn Leighton in citywide election.
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Drought brings early acorn showers, other tree threats
Early and heavy acorn masting is a sign that trees are stressed this fall and may need some water now to weather the coming winter.
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Cape Elizabeth school wins National Blue Ribbon recognition
Pond Cove Elementary School has been recognized as a 2020 Exemplary High Performing School by the U.S. Department of Education.
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South Portland council rejects tree-saving development moratorium
A majority of city councilors said they want to preserve open space and trees but don’t believe a moratorium is necessary.