As we continue our research into the first volunteer fire department, South Portland Hose & Ladder Company, No. 1, an early family important to the call company was the Upton family. One of the charter members of the company that formed in 1892 was George H. Upton. George was a leader in this local effort […]

Acknowledge need for ‘significant change’ To the editor, I have read the reported comments by Margaret Brownlee, vice chair, Human Rights Commission, regarding racism on the South Portland School Board. I have also read the response by board chairperson Matthews, saying the board was shocked and saddened. “The allegation that the school board is racist […]

As we continue to look at the history of South Portland’s fire department, we take a look this week at the very first fire department that formed in the Ferry Village section of South Portland. We were still called Cape Elizabeth in the early 1890s, although those in Ferry Village were calling their neighborhood “South […]

First Congregational Church plans Easter week services First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ in South Portland announced its upcoming worship service schedule: Sunday, March 28 – Palm/Passion Sunday 8:30 a.m. Sanctuary Worship – Maximum 75 people 8:30 a.m. Worship available on YouTube 10 a.m. Online Worship premiered on Facebook Thursday, April 1 – Maundy […]

  About two weeks ago I wrote a News Notes column with a South Portland Schools’ COVID-19 update. Since then we have also provided the school board with a further Pandemic Response Plan update at the March 10 meeting. For a link to the meeting, visit the South Portland School Department website. The Pandemic Response […]