The Greater Portland Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society is offering a free online (Zoom) meeting on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. The guest speaker will be Roberta Ransley-Matteau of the Osher Map Library who will present “Getting By: The Immigrant Working Class on Main Street in Biddeford, 1880-1932.” The program is about immigrant […]
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South Portland residents deliver holiday food to police, fire, dispatch, bus drivers, and public works works
The efforts were organized by the South Portland Community of Kindness Facebook group.
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Town & Country Federal Credit Union donates to 7 local hunger-related organizations
Town & Country Federal Credit Union is donating $5,500 worth of contributions to hunger-related organizations in York and Cumberland counties.
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Community News – South Portland, Standish Boy Scouts complete railroading badge
Boy Scout Troop 23 of South Portland and Troop 874 of Standish recently completed the Railroading Merit Badge taught by Dan Pugatch, member of the Southern Maine Model Railroading Club. The scouts experienced a full railroading adventure including a month-long clinic where they built dioramas consisting of a museum quality craftsman laser cut wood kit, […]
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A Window on the Past – George J. Kern, processor, wholesaler and retailer of seafood
As we continue our research into some of the seafood processing companies that were located in the post-war West Yard of South Portland’s former shipyards, let’s take a look at George Kern and his connection with South Portland. George J. Kern was born in 1923 and led a rather interesting life. He was the grandson […]
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Maine Genealogical Society holds Zoom meeting Jan. 7
The Greater Portland Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society is offering a free online (Zoom) meeting on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. The guest speaker will by Roberta Ransley-Matteau of the Osher Map Library who will present “Getting By: The Immigrant Working Class on Main Street in Biddeford, 1880-1932.” The program is about immigrant […]
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U.S. Cellular makes donation to South Portland Food Cupboard
Telecommunications firm delivered food and personal hygiene items worth $5,000 to the cupboard.
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South Portland to ban sale of flavored tobacco products
On Tuesday night, the city council voted 5-2 to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in South Portland.
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Our Sustainable City – Holiday waste how-tos
As the holiday season wraps up – no pun intended – knowing what to do with the abundance of waste you accrued over the course of the season is important. Wish-cycling, or tossing something in your recycling bin with a bit too much optimism, is extremely detrimental to the recycling process. Throwing away your holiday […]
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South Portland introduces EV infrastructure ordinance
The ordinance will help introduce EV infrastructure to the city in an economic and equitable manner.