Bulletin Board Friday 9/6 Red Cross blood drive: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine, 1342 Congress St., Portland. redcrossblood.org/give Saturday 9/7 & Sunday 9/8 Scarborough clothing swap: Drop off donations between 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Clothing swap, open to donators at noon, open to all at 1 p.m. […]
South Portland Sentry
News from and about South Portland from Mainely Media.
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Letter: South Portland should preserve Yard South
Imagine if South Portland collaborated with a land conservation organization and fundraised enough money to purchase the 30-acre property known as Yard South. Imagine if the current owners, Jennifer Packard and David Packard, accepted a competitive offer from the community at large, to preserve this waterfront jewel for generations to come. How much would we […]
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Letter: Yard South won’t provide affordable housing
Accusing South Portland residents of NIMBYism is insulting and inaccurate. The community objections to Yard South relate to: 1. Development on a fragile coastline prone to flooding due to climate change and rising ocean levels; 2. Increased traffic in an area with very limited road access, which could be catastrophic in an emergency requiring evacuation; […]
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Mainewhile: Why must Halloween infringe on summer?
Happy Labor Day! By the time you are reading this, the holiday will have come and gone. How was it? I would love to spend some time talking about the holiday origins and labor unions, but I am here right now to talk about Labor Day as a marker, a line to be crossed on […]
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A Window on the Past: Before the Maine Mall: Charlie Dwyer’s pig farm
We continue this week with the story of Charles F. Dwyer, who came from Rockland, Massachusetts, to Maine around 1935. He began a trash collection business at the South Portland shipyards during World War II and then operated the pig farm (part of his larger trash collection and recycling business) in the area which was […]
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People and Business: Sept. 4
Hires, promotions, appointments Caitlyn Abbott was promoted to director of growth opportunities at Sebago Technics. She previously served as director of project delivery. Nikki Conant was promoted to director of project delivery from her previous roles in the Training Team, Transportation Team and strategic planning. Kendra Ramsell was promoted to project manager. Giving back Norway […]
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Local housing prices make ownership for many a pipe dream
Housing north of Portland has become too expensive for many people who work in those communities.
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Free camp for disadvantaged children marks 50 years
An estimated 19,000 Maine kids have attended Camp Susan Curtis over the past five decades.
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A Window on the Past: Charles F. Dwyer: coach, entrepreneur, pig farmer and recycler
Information about the history of the Maine Mall area has been very scantily documented over the years. The history of the Maine Mall is often reduced to a sound bite: “The Maine Mall was built on the site of a pig farm.” After many years of attempting to document some of the pre-mall activity in […]
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Our Sustainable City: Unseen changes of a warmer climate
January’s storm surge and extreme flooding, May’s warmer temperatures, July’s extreme heat — it’s no doubt that South Portland and surrounding communities in Maine are seeing major impacts of climate change. Beyond the visible impacts we’ve experienced, there are many unseen impacts of climate change, which include longer allergy seasons, spread of disease, food insecurity, […]