CAPE ELIZABETH — Paid parking went into effect on Monday, July 1, at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth with motorists now having to visit one of the park’s many parking kiosks, enter their license plate number, and display the ticket on their dashboards. The town installed 10 parking meters in five areas of the […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Ordinances to delay demolition of historic properties and incentivize rehabilitation were met with approval from the South Portland City Council. The council passed a first reading of the ordinances by unanimous vote on July 2. The first ordinance, if passed at the next reading, would allow for adaptive reuse of historic properties […]

A special ceremony was held June 10 on the Portland waterfront at Portland Yacht Service. More than 100 friends cheered the christening and launch of Friends of Casco Bay’s 26-foot pumpout boat, a specially-built vessel that siphons raw sewage from the holding tanks of recreational boats, transferring the wastewater for shoreside treatment. Captain Pam Parker […]

SOUTH PORTLAND – Fasten your seat belts. A brand new mural at Frank I. Brown Elementary School’s library is ready to transport you to new places. The painter of the mural is Kevin Hawkes, an author and illustrator who has produced illustrations for more than 50 picture and chapter books. His art has appeared in […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The second annual “Spring Ladies Knight” in the historical Knightville neighborhood drew hundreds of participants, raising the profile of 18 different businesses found on Cottage Road and Ocean and E Streets in South Portland. The Knightville area boasts a collection of nearly 30 restaurants, artisan and craft shops, physicians  and homeware stores […]

Derek Campbell didn’t know what to expect when he established the Pine Tree Curling Club in 2015, but it certainly wasn’t this. The Portland-based club, which enters its fifth season this year, has approximately 100 members who play on a regular basis and a handful of sessions for curlers of all levels to enjoy. “It’s […]

SOUTH PORTLAND – Following a long history of complaints, South Portland residents will soon have the opportunity to voice their opinions about noise caused from latenight plane fly-overs. The Noise Advisory Committee, led by resident Dave Wakelin, has long been fielding complaints of being disturbed in the late hours of the night by the flight […]

SOUTH PORTLAND – Spring cleaning has officially begun. It can be challenging to decide what to do with unwanted items; luckily, South Portland offers an easy solution. The city’s official Swap Shop, located next to the Municipal Services Facility on Highland Avenue, recently opened for its second full year. The process of swapping items is […]

CAPE ELIZABETH – Rain fell outside the walls and windows of the Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth as a small group of people enjoyed the coziness of the resort’s indoors, as well as the company of “Finding Perfect” author Elly Swartz. Throughout April, Cape Elizabeth Middle School took an unconventional approach to beginning […]