Join us Thursday, Jan. 16 for a free discussion about new businesses in the old mill buildings.
South Portland Sentry
News from and about South Portland from Mainely Media.
South Portland High School celebrates Ally Week
Club president Blake Morin said that many students at South Portland High School have questions about transgender-related terminology and identity, which Ally Week hopes to address.
New South Portland mayor
South Portland City Council nominated Katherine Lewis on Nov. 12 to serve as mayor in 2020, and she was sworn into office on Dec. 2.
Then and now: United States Shipbuilding
In this then-and-now look at South Portland, we see a waterfront scene in the Knightville neighborhood. The historic photograph was taken around the time of World War I and in my effort to locate the exact spot, I took the current-day photo just this past week down at Anchorage Place (the townhouses that are located […]
Letters to the Editor
Skate park forum on Dec. 17 To the editor, South Portland’s Skate Park Committee has spent 15 months researching potential locations for a skate park in the city. On Dec. 17, at 6:30 p.m. in city hall, the committee will hold a public forum to present their findings. As a former city councilor, I can […]
Going indoors for next endurance adventure
The first thing I learned about marathons was that I knew nothing. Despite all the cramming, consulting and consternation about that first whack at 26.2 miles more than five years ago, I knew zilch. I thought I was prepared. I wasn’t. I thought I knew how to pace. I didn’t. I thought I knew how […]
Community News
Library to host concert with Fódhla The South Portland Public Library welcomes Fódhla, a trio of talented female musicians, to perform at the next After Hours concert on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 7 to 8:30 pm at the library’s Main location. The group is composed of fiddler Ellery Klein, guitarist Bethany Waickman and Irish flutist […]
Chaya Studio
The Holiday Pop-up Shop will be up until Dec. 24.
Sam the Bottle Man: Kids can help kids
Sam Rideout collects bottles from Cape Elizabeth and South Portland as a way to raise money for children spending Christmas at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland.
Public Works Department delivering sand buckets for seniors
In partnership with Age Friendly South Portland, South Portland Public Works is delivering buckets of sand to senior residents and people with mobility challenges in preparation for and throughout winter conditions.