SOUTH PORTLAND — Four South Portland teens tackled the issue of educating youth about climate change and strategized methods for mobilizing youth involvement in climate change resilience. On Aug. 1, Armel Maloji, Ruben Monteiro, and Reina Ruzigana presented their team’s efforts and results at the Gateway to Opportunity (G2O) closing event, held at the McKernan […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — Nearly 6,500 runners coompleted the TD Beach to Beacon 10K on Saturday, Aug. 3. Alex Korio placed first at 27 minutes and 34 seconds, the second-best finish in Beach to Beacon history, and Joyciline Jepkosgei placed first in the women’s race, at 31 minutes, 5 seconds. After each crossed the line, they […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — GoGoRefill, the new store which seeks to help consumers reduce personal waste and cut out single use plastics, opened July 26 at 64 E St. in Knightville. The first of its kind in Maine, owner Laura Marston said she hopes to act as a springboard for waste conscious living in South Portland. […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Shopper Links, the shuttle and ride service transporting older adults and adults with disabilities to grocery stores and the local food pantry, is seeking to extend their pilot period to October and gain ridership. “This is a project that came about partly due to a focus group we did with older adults […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — A proposed ordinance to halt the growing number of marijuana storefronts in South Portland was voted down by the city council. The ordinance would have standardized distances between marijuana businesses and sensitive uses — such as places of worship, daycare centers, and community centers — to 1,000 feet. Currently, distances are standardized […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The S0uth Portland City Council passed the second reading of two ordinances to delay demolition of historic properties and incentivize rehabilitation of historic properties on July 16. The ordinances will go into effect on Aug. 20. The delay ordinance establishes a 90-day waiting period for permits for demolition of some buildings while […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — South Portland residents met on July 18 to discuss their experiences living near Global Companies, LLC, at 1 Clark Road. This came after the Department of Justice alleged March 25 that Global is emitting double its allotted volume of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Global has 10 tanks at its South Portland facility. […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Funding for a new middle school project received unanimous approval from the Maine State Board of Education on July 10. The new school would serve all South Portland students in grades five through eight and would replace both Mahoney and Memorial middle schools. It would house 900 students. Today, the two schools […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Southern Maine Community College announced July 9 that its housing damage deposit had been lowered from $250 to $100. The decision to lower the deposit was made after a multiyear analysis of damages incurred by residents. “We found that most students don’t incur any damages,” Dean of Student Life Tiffanie Bentley said. […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — A proposal to adopt an automated fare system was met with initial approval from the city council. The proposal was introduced during a workshop at a July 2 meeting. No formal action was taken at the meeting. The proposal will continue to be workshopped and re-introduced to the council. Three major changes […]