Cape Elizabeth Tue. 7/16 7 p.m. Planning Board Zoom Tue. 7/16 7 p.m. Town Council Workshop Town Hall Wed. 7/17 4 p.m. Riverside Cemetery Committee Town Hall Thu. 7/18 6 p.m. F.W. Park Committee Town Hall Thu. 7/18 7 p.m. Energy Committee Town Hall Thu. 7/18 7 p.m. Privacy Advisory Town Hall South Portland Mon. […]
South Portland Sentry
News from and about South Portland from Mainely Media.
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Letter: 2024 Drive Fore Kids had big impact
We are judged by the company we keep. Drive Fore Kids, one of Maine’s largest multi-day events to benefit the MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital and Dempsey Center, took place June 20-23 at Falmouth Country Club. The second annual Drive Fore Kids celebrity golf tournament and new “Down on the Range” concert featuring 12 O/C, […]
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South Portland Red Riots Spring Athletes of the Year
State champion Arnaud Sioho and top hitter Ella Nickerson are this year’s recipients.
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Arts Calendar: July 5-12
Comedy Thursday 7/11 Trey Kennedy: 7:30 p.m. State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $45-$55. statetheatreportland.com Friday 7/12 “In Utero, a Radical Feminist Comedy Show”: 7:30 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com Friday 7/12 & Saturday 7/13 Mike Cannon: 7 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Empire Comedy […]
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Community Calendar: July 5-12
Bulletin Board Friday 7/5 Beginner Guitar and Songwriting: Deadline to sign up, presented by musician Pat Weston. July 11-Aug. 15, 4 p.m. ages 8-12, 5:30 p.m. ages 13-17, Community Services Hub, 418 Payne Road, Scarborough. $180. scarboroughmaine.org Wednesday 7/10 Portland CareerCenter hiring event: 9 a.m. to noon, Portland CareerCenter, 151 Jetport Boulevard, Portland. mainecareercenter.com “DanceAbility […]
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People and Business: July 3
Hires, promotions, appointments Kate Lemos McHale was named executive director of Greater Portland Landmarks. For the past seven years, she was the director of research of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Recognition Verrill attorney Jim Cohen was given the Volunteer of the Year Award by the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce. He is […]
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South Portland council approves budget with 6% property tax increase
The South Portland City Council passed the $64.5 million municipal budget at last week’s council meeting. Combined with the $69.4 million school budget passed by voters in June, the total budget will be $133,818,526, a 4.9% increase over this year. Taxes are expected to go up roughly 6%, from $14.14 to $14.99 per $1,000 in […]
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A Window on the Past: From Skunk Hill to Thornton Heights
The area in South Portland that is now known as Thornton Heights was known in the 1800s as Skunk Hill or Skunk’s Hill. While we’ve never seen any written documentation about how Skunk Hill changed its name, it would appear that the Portland Country Club may have been the instigator. The changeover in the name […]
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A Q&A with Jessica Hughes, South Portland’s new city clerk
She says the role of supporting a community and connecting residents to their local government “is exactly where I’m meant to be.”
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Through My Lens: Independence Day stories connect all of us
Maine’s newest communities bring with them a rich tradition of celebrating independence, rooted in emotional stories of local resistance against English, French and Italian colonizers back home. In Somalia, where independence was also commemorated this week, on July 1, survivors of the conflicts that drove out European colonizers share their experiences on radio broadcasts. While […]