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Age Friendly South Portland – Feedback needed to award Golden Shovel to top performing business

In our community, sidewalk care during the winter season is critical to ensure that residents of all ages can safely and confidently navigate from one business to the next while running errands. Age Friendly South Portland’s Golden Shovel Program is once again inciting lively competition among businesses routinely patronized along Ocean Street in Knightville to […]

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Our Sustainable City – Seeking two Neighborhood Champions for food waste project in West End

History of the South Portland food waste program The mission of the South Portland Sustainability Office is to guide the development of policies and practices that simultaneously promote economic well-being, strong community connections, and a healthy environment. One of the ways South Portland is working toward this mission is through programs designed to reduce waste […]

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A Window on the Past – John Burney, one of South Portland’s many early milkmen

The history of dairy farms and milkmen in South Portland has always intrigued me. Even before joining our historical society about 18 years ago, I had started my own collection of South Portland milk bottles and had researched 75 different milkmen and dairies who had worked in our community over the years. I’m sure the […]

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Community News – Community colleges making in-person decisions

In light of the post-holiday surge of COVID-19 infections in Maine, the presidents of Maine’s seven community colleges are deciding locally whether to delay the start of in-person classes for the spring semester. College presidents have the flexibility to adjust the spring semester based on local circumstances, according to David Daigler, president of the Maine […]

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From Augusta – Applying for the property tax deferral

As your state senator, advocating for children, seniors and veterans is a priority for me, and will continue to be during this legislative session. In this update, I’ll be focusing on Maine seniors, especially those who have been struggling with the burden of paying ever-increasing property taxes. Two factors contribute to this problem. First, property […]