Organic landcare is a systems approach that seeks to mimic nature. It depends first and foremost on the principle: Feed the soil, not the plant. The soil is alive with billions of microorganisms that need to be fed organic matter to be healthy. Healthy soil will grow healthy plants that will be better able to […]

When our Age Friendly South Portland Committee first started brainstorming projects for the 2020-21 winter season, we knew that we wanted to try to help our city’s older adults navigate the cold and inconvenient weather conditions with ease. A year before, we started the Sand Buckets for Seniors program as a way to provide five-gallon […]

Before choosing a fertilizer for your lawn, there are a few things you should know. First, South Portland’s fertilizer ordinance prohibits the use of synthetic fertilizers except in very limited circumstances. Organic fertilizer is allowed on established lawns only when a comprehensive soil test indicates a need for nitrogen. That fertilizer must be phosphorus-free unless […]

Land trust sends out cleanup invitation In celebration of Earth Month, South Portland Land Trust and the South Portland Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Department would like to engage the community in a city-wide cleanup on Saturday, April 24. The cleanup is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon. Mill Creek Park will be the meeting location […]

Some readers might be familiar with the street called Harford Court in Ferry Village. That street was named in honor of the Harford family and of the store that they once operated on that corner of Sawyer Street. If I had to pick some of the most influential people in our community in the 19th […]

South Portland played a role in both American and world history during World War II, when the workers at our shipyards constructed both Ocean-class and Liberty-class cargo ships. From 1941 to 1945, we built and launched 244 Liberty ships and 30 Ocean ships. In order to construct these 274 ships, the two shipyards (East and […]