SOUTH PORTLAND – When the average person imagines skateboarding as a sport, they may immediately think of professionals such as Tony Hawk, or the athletes who are to participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics. The truth is, you are almost never too young or too old to be a skateboarder. A perfect example of this […]

It’s still early in the New Year, but a group of do-gooders is already thinking ahead to Christmas. The Casco Bay Summertime Parade of Lights is once again coming to South Portland. In its sixth year, the 2019 event will be held Saturday, Aug. 3. The parade is organized by the South Portland Lions Club […]

SOUTH PORTLAND – A brand-new race is being held the day before St. Patrick’s Day. Created by GiddyUp Events & Rentals, the inaugural Thirsty Leprechaun 5K is scheduled to take place Saturday, March 16, in South Portland. The 5K will begin and end at American Legion Post 35, at 413 Broadway. It will take runners […]

SOUTH PORTLAND – With eyes on success in the machining field, high school level vocational students gathered at Southern Maine Community College on Feb. 14 to compete for the crown of best in precision machining. Southern Maine Community College was host to the statewide precision machining tournament, part of the Skills USA State Competition in […]

By Abigail Worthing Staff Writer OLD ORCHARD BEACH – Laura Whited knows that not everyone loves Valentine’s Day. “Men get nervous and stressed out, and women get their hopes up,” Whited said. “So I decided to do a show for everyone else.” Whited, along with a select few talented friends, will mount a dinner theater […]

By Abigail Worthing Staff Writer SOUTH PORTLAND – When Nick Sutton, 15, decided to make a video of himself singing show tunes in the car while his mother drove, they had small expectations of who they would reach. “When we would talk about it, we would say to each other ‘Maybe we’ll get a thousand […]

CAPE ELIZABETH – Ian Frost of Cape Elizabeth and Maddie Gillis of Freeport are headed to the 2019 Bouldering Youth National Championship Feb. 8-10 in Redmond, Oregon. Thes10-year-old athletes are representing Salt Pump Climbing, a gym on Haigis Parkway in Scarborough. Salt Pump Climbing Co. arrived in Maine three and a half years ago, at […]

SOUTH PORTLAND – Improvements are underway for the courtyard at South Portland High School. Ecology teacher Tania Ferrante, as well as a host of teachers, student groups and landscape architects, have been instrumental in transforming the space into a multi-experiential area for students and teachers alike. Ferrante said that conception of an in-school green space […]

For women who’ve lost their hair because of cancer treatment, Debby Porter of Hair Matters offers an avenue where they can build confidence. “(Hair loss) has an impact on your identity and how you face the world,” said Porter, 51, of Biddeford. “I don’t think people can effectively understand and tackle treatment options until they’ve […]

CAPE ELIZABETH — The Cape Elizabeth boys basketball team’s daunting schedule has led to an up and down season. The Capers started their season going 2-5 in their first seven games. A few games later, Cape Elizabeth went on a four-game winning streak until Greely ultimately snapped it on Tuesday. “There’s definitely been a lot […]