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Our Sustainable City – Upcoming Coffee and Climate focuses on environmental justice

Environmental issues affect communities differently and historically, environmental policies and practices have not been equitable to all. Today, some of our communities continue to face greater environmental burdens than others. As a municipality, we can try to address this inequity in the following ways. Reducing energy burden: Energy burden is defined as the percentage of […]

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A Window on the Past – Harry and Annie Callan, and South Portland’s Germania Park

We take a look this week at a lesser-known location in South Portland, Germania Park, and the interesting couple who opened it in 1900. Harry Callan was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States circa 1884. His name was not originally Harry Callan, however. On a naturalization record from 1890, his name was […]

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A Window on the Past – South Portland Historical Society: Preserving our local history

Now that November is here, the South Portland Historical Society’s museum at Bug Light Park has moved into its holiday hours. We are open on Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through Dec. 17. If you haven’t come in to see this year’s immigration exhibit, we encourage you to plan a visit soon. […]