Osteoarthritis affects more than 30 million adults in the United States and plenty of South Portlanders. Arthritis causes changes in the joint that can lead to all sorts of trouble including stiffness, pain, and difficulty with movement. One thing that can typically help is exercise. Strengthening the muscles around a joint and in the limb […]
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Business News – Piper Shores COO named vice chair of LeadingAge Maine/NH board of directors
Piper Shores announced last week that Chief Operating Officer/Administrator Leanne Fiet has been named the vice chair of the LeadingAge Maine, New Hampshire board of directors. LeadingAge Maine New Hampshire is an association representing more than 50 mission-driven senior living and long-term care providers in Maine and New Hampshire. Fiet has been a board member […]
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Community News – SMCC presents 13th annual Maine Mayhem Film Festival
Southern Maine Community College will present the 13th annual Maine Mayhem Film Festival May 11-13. Created 13 years ago by communications and new media studies professor Corey Norman and student Jimmy Crocco, the festival is designed to spotlight the work done by the program’s students at SMCC. According to a news release, students get the […]
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A Window on the Past – Capt. Elbridge Matthews and the 1894 Knightville fire
This week we’ll explore the life of Capt. Elbridge Matthews, his business in Knightville, and the fire that led to the founding of the Knightville Hose Company. Elbridge Matthews was born in 1840 in Boothbay, the son of a farmer and grandson of a sea captain. At a young age, Elbridge took to the sea, […]
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South Portland High School students create gnomes for SpringFest
The JMG class has created nearly 1,000 Gnome Home Construction starter kits for distribution throughout the city.
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Aurora Milton wins ecomaine’s Upcycle Challenge for Cape Elizabeth
Students created new items out of used materials for ecomaine’s annual competition.
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Letters to the Editor
City council should readdress conservation easement To the editor, On Tuesday Feb. 7, 2023, the South Portland City Council ignored the thousands of volunteer and staff hours and the thousands of city dollars spent to develop the 2019 Open Space Plan that protected valuable parks and open spaces in perpetuity. This six- year effort was […]
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Our Sustainable City – An introduction to aquaculture
The One Climate Future team is excited to announce an in-person summer series of Coffee & Climate events, starting with Gulf of Change: A Discussion on Climate Change and Resiliency in Maine’s Aquaculture Industry. Please join the One Climate Future team for an in-person event at the Hús, the New England Ocean Cluster’s collaborative space […]
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A Window on the Past – Turner & Boucher, blacksmiths on Ocean Street
Let’s take a look at the lives and businesses of two South Portland blacksmiths, Joseph Boucher and Clarence Turner. Joseph H. Boucher, Jr. was born in 1834 in Cape Elizabeth (now South Portland), the son of a farmer in the Ligonia neighborhood (the Ligonia area encompasses the land surrounding the triangle of Lincoln Street, Main […]
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Community News – Southern Maine Coastal Classic dog shows return
Southern Maine Coastal Classic returns to Cumberland Fairgrounds with four days of AKC All Breed Dog Shows and Obedience and Rally Trials. Shows run from Thursday, May 18, through Sunday, May 21, beginning at 8 a.m. each day, outdoors, rain or shine. York County Kennel Club of Maine, Inc and Vacationland Dog Club, Inc., invite […]