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A Window on the Past – The Broadway Plate Yard and South Portland Planing Mill

Let’s take a look at the area along the edge of the Pleasantdale neighborhood that was formerly known as the Broadway Plate Yard during World War II. The land is located between Evans Street and Lincoln Street Extension (between Amato’s and AutoZone on Broadway). If you look at the site, you’ll notice that a train […]

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Community News – Maine schools receive ecomaine grants

Maine single-sort recycling company ecomaine announced more than $9,500 in grant funding to seven recipients of its 2022 School Recycling Grants, which are designed to raise recycling and composting awareness in schools and communities, and to help schools implement more efficient recycling programs or add composting to their waste collection. Caleb Hemphill, chair of ecomaine’s […]

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Letters to the Editor

Make ordinance gender neutral To the editor, Regarding the proposed ordinance on nude swimming and public indecency by the city of South Portland: I applaud the effort to make the language inclusive. However, in this case it only serves to expand discrimination against women’s bodies to include female identifying persons. I ask why women and […]

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Our Sustainable City – EV charging rebates, grants and more

Whether on an individual scale or if you’re purchasing an electric vehicle (EV) or charger on behalf of an organization or business, there are a lot of options available for making EV’s and EV chargers more affordable. Considering buying an electric vehicle? There are plentiful financial resources for individuals, organizations and businesses that are considering […]

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Community News – Southern Maine Community College hands out degrees

Southern Maine Community College awarded nearly 1,200 degrees and certificates on May 22 when hundreds of students were joined by family and friends at the college’s 75th commencement. In all, 1,102 students earned 1,170 degrees and certificates during the past academic year, with hundreds receiving their degrees during graduation ceremonies at Cross Insurance Arena in […]

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Our Sustainable City – Get to know the ABCs of EV charging

When considering electric vehicles (EVs), there is usually one question on the top of everyone’s mind: how would I charge it? Although the thought of a vehicle without the conveniences of gasoline may be daunting, with some basic understanding of EV charging, you’ll see it’s as easy as fueling with gasoline, just a bit different. […]