Parishioners at St. Maximilian Kolbe in Scarborough have started a new community garden designed to feed the hungry. Those who signed up for plots all agreed to send a portion of the produce from the garden, nicknamed the “Garden of Eaten,” to the South Portland Food Cupboard, which assists an average of 75 families a […]

Fewer, bigger units are envisioned for the Scarborough project in an effort to secure funding. Since an initial proposal to redevelop the historic Southgate House in Scarborough into affordable housing didn’t receive necessary funding last year, property owner Avesta Housing now is proposing a change in the unit configuration with the hope it will get […]

It could cost between $112,000 and $224,000 to fully revitalize and add more slips to the city-owned Portland Street Pier, but on Monday the South Portland City Council unanimously agreed that the potential gains from such a project could be well worth the investment. District 1 City Councilor Claude Morgan brought the proposal forward because […]

The Cape Elizabeth Ordinance Committee was scheduled this week to talk about changes to the town’s signage rules. But prior to the July 12 meeting, Town Manager Mike McGovern said Cape needs to review any content-based restrictions on signage because of the ruling in Reed v. Town of Gilbert. The Ordinance Committee will review the […]

Trustees of the Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth are requesting Town Council approval of four amendments to its operating procedure, but Town Manager Mike McGovern believes it’s actually up to him to say whether those changes are made. The Cape Town Council discussed the issue at its meeting Monday and agreed with McGovern’s interpretation […]

The executive search firm the South Portland City Council could hire to help find a replacement for outgoing City Manager Jim Gailey is proposing an 18-week search process, although it may be longer before the new manager could start work. That process would include time for both city staff and the public to have input […]

More than 130 volunteers will hit multiple sites on the South Portland and Portland waterfronts on Sunday in what the Friends of Casco Bay is calling a water sampling flash mob. The volunteers will collect water samples simultaneously at 10:10 a.m., just before low tide, along the Fore River and Portland Harbor, from docks and […]

Suffering from what he describes as “cubicle sickness,” South Portland native Jake Viola has just launched a new website designed to take advantage of the newly evolving sharing economy and allow people to enjoy the outdoors at a price they can afford. Called JOTL Rentals, the website, found at www.JOTLrentals.com, seeks to connect people who […]