The U.S. Marshals Service, District of Maine, is alerting the public of a significant increase in Maine residents reporting a phone scam involving individuals claiming to be U.S. Marshals or other Federal Officials. These scams are also occurring in other New England States. During these calls, scammers are sometimes “spoofing” actual office phone numbers to […]
South Portland Sentry
News from and about South Portland from Mainely Media.
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Barber Bros. Meat & Provision open butcher shop and market
Barber Bros. Meat & Provisions transitions from food trucks to a neighborhood butcher shop, maintaining an 83-year legacy in Knightville.
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Letters to the Editor
No need to cross the bridge To the editor, I love living in South Portland, and I frequent local businesses, because I want them to thrive. Tommy Simpson with his daughter Jessica run True Value Hardware, offering the things I appreciate – beautiful products, dependable service, and knowledgeable employees. I recently needed screws for a […]
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Arrest made in South Portland armed robbery, home invasion
Tyrone Brown was charged with robbery, burglary, aggravated assault and more.
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Automatic sprinkler system saves South Portland apartment building
SOUTH PORTLAND — There was minimal damage to a South Portland apartment thanks to the aumatic sprinkler syster, a South Portland Fire Department release said. At 3:40 a.m. Nov. 27, the South Portland Fire Department responded to the Latitude apartment complex at 340 Clarks Pond Parkway, having been alerted by the building’s fire alarm system. […]
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SMCC receives donation to support health science students pursuing CNA degrees
SOUTH PORTLAND — Philanthropist Caron Chess made a significant donation to Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) to bolster the educational opportunities for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) pursuing higher education in the Health Science pathway. The $50,000 contribution aims to provide scholarships to current CNAs who are SMCC students and are seeking to advance their careers […]
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Our Sustainable City: Our one climate future annual report
As our third year implementing our One Climate Future plan comes to a close, we’d like to take the time to look back on the progress we have made towards our ambitious climate action goals. With our overarching goals to reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050 and run 100% of municipal operations of […]
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A Window on the Past: John M. Densmore and his dairy farm
In the 1800s and into the early 1900s, life was very much agricultural in nature for many residents of our community. Documenting the history of South Portland’s farms, and especially milk men, has always been a favorite area of interest for me. I was thrilled to get an email recently from Jim Densmore; Jim is […]
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Oldies Dance Group raises $10,416 for Ronald McDonald House
YORK COUNTY – Rock n’ roll music is as popular as ever and as evidence of that, the Oldies Dance Group raised more than $10,000 during its latest dance to support the Ronald McDonald House of Portland. The organization’s 22nd dance in 15 years on Oct. 7 at the Eagle’s Hall in Biddeford sold 355 […]
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Exploring nature and isolation in ‘Where the Avonley Seed Falls’
Author Amelia Garretson-Persans will be at the South Portland library on Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. to discuss her new book.