Happy Fourth of July, everyone! This holiday is such an interesting one. It doesn’t follow the holiday norms. I mean, it’s not connected to a religious faith like Christmas, Rosh Hashanah or Eid. It isn’t tied to the seasons like a solstice or Thanksgiving. It is not connected with a national identity, like St. Patrick’s […]
South Portland Sentry
News from and about South Portland from Mainely Media.
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Sentry Meetings: July 5-12
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 7/8 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Tue. 7/9 7 p.m. Conservation Committee Town Hall Wed. 7/10 5:30 p.m. Community Services Community Center Wed. 7/10 6 p.m. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion T.M. Library South Portland Mon. 7/8 8:30 a.m. Board of Health Zoom, Planning/Dev. Mon. 7/8 5:30 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, Planning/Dev. Tue. […]
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Falmouth house used as set for ‘Wild Crime’ reenactment
A South Portland production company films part of the docuseries’s new season on Maccabe Road.
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Congolese hip-hop artist makes U.S. debut Friday in Portland
Marcel Kombo, aka Mister Trecy, will perform as part of the free African Summer Concert Series.
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Local parents’ pushback against smartphones picks up speed
The Turn the Tide Coalition, with members from throughout Cumberland County, seeks to put an end to phone-centered childhoods and get kids thinking creatively, playing and interacting again.
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Meow Lounge in Westbrook celebrates one year and 258 cat adoptions
The business finds homes for rescue cats from across the state, hosts community events with cats and sells cat-related goods made by local artists.
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Sentry Meetings: June 28-July 5
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 7/1 6:30 p.m. School Board Town Hall Tue. 7/2 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop Town Hall Thu. 7/4 7 p.m. Recycling Committee Public Works South Portland Mon. 7/1 5 p.m. Landcare Management Water Resource Mon. 7/1 5 p.m. Public Arts Committee Zoom, Planning/Dev. Mon. 7/1 8:30 p.m. Conservation Committee Zoom, Planning/Dev. Tue. […]
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Local standouts dominate spring postseason all-star teams
Whether the sport was baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis or outdoor track, familiar names stole the headlines.
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SP track standout named Gatorade Award winner
Arnaud Sioho was a dominant hurdler and jumper, led Red Riots to state title.
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A Window on the Past: Summer in Maine Auction, annual Classic Car Show benefit South Portland Historical Society
The Summer in Maine Auction, featuring some of the best that Maine has to offer, is now open for bidding at the South Portland Historical Society’s museum at Bug Light Park. Bids will be accepted every day until the auction closes on the Fourth of July. We hope you’ll come down and check out the […]