The annual Light Up The Sky Fireworks Show is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. Saturday, March 4 at Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth. The event is held as a kickoff to SpringFest 2023 hosted by South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Rotary. It is the second annual fireworks display presented by the club. A donation by Port Harbor Marine […]
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Annual Spring Passport Day is March 4 in Scarborough
Scarborough Community Services is doing their annual spring passport day on Saturday, March 4, to assist people with passport processing outside of the normal work week. The event is available to everyone, not just those in Scarborough.
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Cape Elizabeth Town Council sets 2023 goals
The Cape Elizabeth Town Council voted unanimously in approval of a new set of town council goals for 2023 in a meeting on Feb. 13. The vote followed workshops on the subject on Jan. 3. and Feb. 6. There are five main categories for the goals: infrastructure, information governance, fiscal responsibility and economic opportunity, healthy […]
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Our Sustainable City – Announcing the launch of 100 Resilient Yards
We’re revitalizing South Portland, one yard at a time. The Sustainability Department is excited to announce the launch of our 100 Resilient Yards program, a collaboration that will help our city protect the health of our community and its unique ecosystems, and promote a transition to more sustainable land care practices community-wide. The 100 Resilient […]
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Cape Elizabeth Energy Committee charged with developing climate action goals
The energy commission will work with the town council to create a climate action plan for Cape Elizabeth.
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Letters to the Editor
Waterfront proposal needs questioning To the editor, My sister and I have owned a house and paid taxes in South Portland for 20 odd years. We liked the quaint small city of South Portland with walking paths and parks by the ocean, but it seems to be changing with no regard for the comfort and […]
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A Window on the Past – Joseph Lamport, entrepreneur and family man
The Lamport family has long been associated with South Portland. The patriarch and matriarch of the family, George and Ida Lamport, were Russian immigrants who lived on Walnut Street. Even today, one of the ponds at Hinckley Park is known by locals as “Jake’s Pond,” named for George’s son, Jacob “Jake” Lamport. We’ve written previously […]
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Community News – McDonald’s Senior All-Star rosters announced
The all-star games are scheduled for March 11 at Husson University.
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Local bus services offering “Fare Deal” campaign with 50% reduced prices
South Portland Bus Service, Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit, and Greater Portland METRO will have 50% reduced fares from March 1 through Sept. 30.
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From Augusta – Strengthening tenant protections for Maine families
We are all familiar with Maine’s housing crisis. Our friends and family members may need to move to take a new job, because their family is growing or because their current housing is in such poor shape that it’s uncomfortable or unsafe. Regardless of the reason, they are not able to find housing. Often housing […]
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