South Portland Land Trust recently named Michelle Smith, a communications professional, as the organization’s new program coordinator. As the land trust’s sole staff member, Smith will help the organization accomplish its financial, membership and community goals by managing and coordinating both internal and external communications. She will work closely with the organization’s membership and outreach, […]

Janice E. Castaline, daughter of Joseph Berman of Lewiston, Maine, and Lilian Potter of Portland, Maine, born in Portland, Maine, on Oct. 6, 1928 and passed away on May 15, 2021. On Saturday, May 15, our mom became heavens newest angel. She joined our dad, Russell Castaline, who has been patiently waiting for her for […]

This past winter, Age Friendly South Portland solicited feedback from South Portland residents as part of our new Golden Shovel program on how well Ocean Street businesses (between the rotary and the Thomas Knight Park) cleared, sanded and ensured safe access to the walkways around their shops during inclement weather conditions. We asked residents three […]

Drafty windows? High heating bills? Would you like to have a warmer home and save money? Nonprofit WindowDressers can help. The organization’s insulating window inserts fit inside of your existing windows to let in all the sunlight and views while keeping more heat inside your home. The inserts are high quality and low cost because […]

This week, we take a look at a harness maker and three blacksmiths who all were part of the Cash Corner community in the late-1800s and early-1900s. Horace B. Plummer was the first of these men on the scene. Born in the late-1830s in Gray, he moved to South Portland (then known as Cape Elizabeth) […]

Garden collective plans seedling and plant sale The South Portland Community Garden Collective is hosting a Seedling and Plant Sale. The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 22 at the Hamlin School Community Garden, behind the South Portland Planning Office at 496 Ocean St. in South Portland. The organization will offer a selection of vegetable, […]