SOUTH PORTLAND – Visitors to trails in South Portland may be wondering about recent activity on the city’s Greenbelt Pathway. A section of the trail has been closed off for a couple weeks due to construction. From April 1-12 the city is working in the area between Buttonwood and Mildred Streets. This is the first […]

SOUTH PORTLAND – For one of the last days of the South Portland winter farmers market, merchants set up tables with an assortment of goods and visitors popped in to say hello and acquire locally made products, just weeks before the opening day of the summer market. Alewives Brook Farm, Crêpe Elizabeth, Stillbrook Acres and […]

SOUTH PORTLAND – Open spaces in the city, along with its parks and trails, have a new steward looking out for them. Joanna Crispe is the new program manager for South Portland Land Trust and responsible for overall operations of the organization, including supporting the board, volunteer and project management, communications and marketing, fundraising and […]

SOUTH PORTLAND – As Friends of the Casco Bay prepare for the launch of the newest member of its fleet, the organization turns to the community to come up with a name. The Friends group is holding a contest for the best name for its new pumpout boat prior to the christening of the vessel […]

SOUTH PORTLAND – April is National Adopt-a-Greyhound Month, according to Friends of Maine Greyhound Facebook page, where you will find information about events, photos of adoptable dogs and other Maine Greyhound Placement-related information. To celebrate, Nancy and Bruce Perkins of Maine Greyhound Placement Service out of Augusta hosted a meet-and-greet at Petco in South Portland, […]

Concerned residents from throughout the nation and elected officials in Maine gathered in Augusta on March 29 to testify in favor of a bill that would criminalize clergy sexual abuse among adults. The bill, LD 913: “An Act To Protect the Public from Clergy Sexual Abuse,” if passed, would make it illegal for clergy members […]

SOUTH PORTLAND – The South Portland Fire Department is back again with a night of charity hockey, garnering donations to give back to the community it loves. Checking for Charity is the largest fundraising event of the year for the South Portland Fire Department and will be held 4:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 23 […]

SOUTH PORTLAND – How does one successfully organize 40 groups of young musicians for the largest high school jazz event around? First, speak to the South Portland Music Boosters. On March 15 and 16, South Portland High School hosted the 2019 Maine State High School Instrumental Jazz Festival. Each school plays a selection of songs […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — The city council is on track to approve the first ban in Maine on the sale of flavored tobacco liquids used in electronic cigarettes, prompted by the recent opening of a vape shop across the street from Mahoney Middle School. South Portland officials have discussed a possible zoning change that would prohibit […]