South Portland’s annual Holiday Toy Drive has begun and, according to organizers, the need is greater than ever. “The winter months can be difficult for many families and the toy drive continues to be a bright spot for so many,” said Gretchen McCloy, director of community partnerships at South Portland Schools, said in a Nov. […]
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Our Sustainable City – Staff Spotlight: Susan Parmelee
Some new additions to the South Portland Sustainability Office can only mean one thing: new installments to our Sustainability Staff Spotlight series. This week, we’re featuring Susan Parmelee, the city’s sustainability program manager who joined our team in October. She works to implement One Climate Future, our joint climate action plan with the city of […]
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Residents advocate for flavored tobacco ban
Students, parents, and residents gathered at the South Portland Community Center on Monday to support a ban on flavored tobacco in the city and to speak out against the tactics of tobacco companies that target youth.
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From Augusta – Participating in American democracy
On Election Day, as municipal clerks, staff and volunteers from Kittery to Fort Kent set out in the early morning hours to open polling places at 7 a.m., they were treated to the wondrous sight of a total lunar eclipse. It was beautiful and moving – and brought up the same feelings I had throughout […]
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A Window on the Past – Malaga Island
Part I Perhaps some of you have heard of Malaga Island, known as the “Shame of Maine.” Malaga Island, sitting off the coast of Phippsburg, was home to a racially-diverse community of people of European, African, Native American and mixed-race heritage starting in the 1860s. For many years the term “Malagite” was used as a […]
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Our Sustainable City – Resilience for Maine in the face of extreme weather events
In late September, Hurricane Fiona moved across Atlantic Canada, toppling trees, tearing down power poles and leaving many without power. As hurricane season winds down and winter storm season approaches Maine, what threat might the next extreme weather event pose to Maine? And what level of preparedness does Maine have for these events? James Wilson, […]
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Business News – Town & Country announces ‘Better Neighbor’ grants
After being held virtually the past two years, nominees from the 25 nonprofits up for grants from Town & Country Federal Credit Union’s 2022 Better Neighbor Fund gathered in person for a reception on Nov. 9, at the credit union’s headquarters as this year’s recipients were announced. According to a Nov. 10 news release, Town […]
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Community News – SMCC women’s soccer competes for national title
The Southern Maine Community College Seawolves women’s soccer team played Albany College of Pharmacy in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Championship Women’s Division II national championship game on Monday, Nov. 14. The college hosted a watch party in the dining hall on the South Portland campus. In the game, the soccer team attempted to […]
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Letters to the Editor
Work together for better future To the editor, My heartfelt thanks to all who made the Nov. 8 election a success. The South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough clerks and Maine’s secretary of state have worked for months to enable voters to cast ballots safely and securely by mail, drop-off or in-person. As a candidate […]
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Veterans Day parade is a South Portland tradition
The parade stepped off and concluded with a service in Mill Creek.