Two homecomings are providing new ways to get around Casco Bay this summer. Portland resident Ben Graffius has made his living as the captain of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. This summer, he will ply home waters aboard the Elizabeth Grace, providing Portland Harbor Water Taxi service between the Old Port and […]

It is unlikely the city of South Portland will fill the city manager position by the end of the 45-day notice period that the longtime head administrator, Jim Gailey, gave last week. Gailey submitted his letter of resignation on June 8. He will be leaving his city manager job to become the new assistant manager […]

When preparing his graduation speech, South Portland High School’s Jordan McDuffie, the class salutatorian, said he was encouraged to stay away from cliches. Instead, he packed his speech with them – 21 in all. That’s because even though they are cliches, they still have meaning for this new class of high school graduates, he said. […]

Voters in Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough and South Portland all supported the local school budgets in voting on Tuesday. In addition, voters in Cape also approved a $1.4 million bond for upgrades to the town’s transfer station. In Cape the $24.3 million school budget passed with a vote of 778 for to 430 against, according to […]

Alpha Delta Kappa Scholarship – Allyson Hobbs Andrew Gerke Memorial Scholarship – Sarah Glidden Ann and John Gilmore Memorial Scholarship – Emma Benington Art in the Park Scholarship – Mayele Alognon Bartlett Family Award – Jordan McDuffie Bath Savings Institution Scholarship – Mackenzie Jones Beatrice and Henry Harvie Memorial Scholarship – Casey Loring Beatrice and […]

Olivia Booth-Howe Daughter of Rebecca Booth and Matthew Howe Honors/Awards: National Honor Society president, Student Council vice president, University of Rochester Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Leadership Award Activities: field hockey, tennis Future plans: Oberlin College Sarah Johnson Daughter of Glenn Johnson and Michelle Giroux, Karen and Douglas Friedman Activities: Interact Club, Interact Club […]

Olivia Booth-Howe Daughter of Rebecca Booth and Matthew Howe Honors/Awards: National Honor Society president, Student Council vice president, University of Rochester Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Leadership Award Activities: field hockey, tennis Future plans: Oberlin College Sarah Johnson Daughter of Glenn Johnson and Michelle Giroux, Karen and Douglas Friedman Activities: Interact Club, Interact Club […]

The Scarborough Board of Education has given unanimous approval to a new transgender student policy designed to provide for the safety and protection of all students in the district, according to Donna Beeley, chairwoman of the board. The school board gave approval to the new policy on first reading last week with little discussion and […]