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South Portland Sentry
News from and about South Portland from Mainely Media.
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Portland Head Light pedestrian traffic improvements planned
The project will accommodate the increasing number of Portland Head Light visitors, said John Mitchell of Mitchell & Associates.
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Asylum Seekers donation box
According to the Thomas Memorial Library’s Facebook page, many of the asylum seekers arriving into Portland only have sandals to wear.
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A Window On the Past – General Electric
General Electric opened its Heat Transfer Products Division in South Portland in 1967 and manufactured products there until 1983. The company was a major employer in Greater Portland during those years. I’d like to thank South Portland resident, Michael Horton, for answering our historical society’s call for information this past spring. Michael worked for GE […]
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Cape Elizabeth head football coach takes SoPo job
SOUTH PORTLAND — Aaron Filieo is going home. The South Portland native, who built a successful football program at neighboring Cape Elizabeth High over the past 15 years, was recently named the new head coach at South Portland High. “Ever since I played there, it’s been a lifelong dream of mine to come back to […]
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School board considering policy on use of school logos
The Cape Elizabeth School Board is considering putting restrictions on the use of Cape Elizabeth school logos. The board heard a first reading of a draft policy on logo management at its meeting Dec. 11. The policy committee, at its November meeting, looked at a logomanagement policy from a school district in Fresno, California. Board […]
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Knightville ‘Stroll’ promotes businesses, community
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Knightville area, centered around Ocean, Cottage and E streets in South Portland, hosted the second annual Knightville Stroll Thursday, Dec. 13. In the year’s largest local collaboration, a collection of nearly 30 restaurants, craft shops and houseware stores worked in unison to celebrate their connection. While business owners opened their doors […]
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Cape seeks vendors for Fort parking
The town of Cape Elizabeth is inviting qualified vendors to submit proposals for two different options for pay and display parking management services at Fort Williams Park: Alternative 1: Proposal for providing pay and display parking meters, including installation, to be purchased by the town, with a proposal for providing maintenance, enforcement and management of […]
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Rental rules set to begin on Jan. 1
There’s been a lot of talk lately about potential lawsuits between the city and short-term rental operators who will be put out of business by new restrictions that were approved by voters in November. Exactly who might file the first claim remains to be seen. As city officials prepare to enforce the contentious regulations starting Jan. 1, […]
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Deqa Dhalac wins city council seat in South Portland
An experienced social worker soundly defeated a longtime local business owner in Tuesday’s citywide special election for the District 5 City Council seat. Deqa Dhalac, intercultural program manager at the Center for Grieving Children in Portland, beat Donald “Cookie” Cook, owner of Rolando’s Redemption on outer Main Street, 1,418 to 700. Dhalac, 52, is believed […]