More than 750 bikers gathered for the Maine Lighthouse Ride on Sunday, a fundraiser for the Eastern Trail Alliance. 25-, 40-, 62-, and 100-mile routes stretched from South Portland to as far as Kennebunkport.
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News from and about South Portland from Mainely Media.
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Local best-selling author working on a new novel
Boo Walker chose Maine as his place to settle down and write.
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South Portland City Council honors former colleague Erik Weisenburger
Council pays respect to a former colleague.
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South Portland Board of Education salutes summer programs
South Portland Board of Education celebrated summer learning programs as it makes plans for the new middle school.
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Housing Diversity Study Committee discusses LD 2003
The Housing Diversity Study Committee listened to a presentation to better understand the changes necessary to comply with the new law.
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South Portland City Council approves bowling alley
An Aug.15 vote grants a business license for owner of Bayside Bowl to open a bowling alley in South Portland.
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Community News – Sept. 11 event will salute trucker drivers
The Maine Professional Drivers Association announced that it will hold an appreciation event, in conjunction with the Maine State Police, for truck drivers on Monday, Sept. 11 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to kick off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. The event will be held at the southbound scale facility on I-95 in Kittery. […]
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A Window on the Past – Albert E. Thurrell, longtime druggist in Ferry Village
We’ve looked at the W.W. Rich & Sons store on the southeast corner of Sawyer and High streets. Let’s take a look at the drug store that was once in operation on the northeast corner of Sawyer and High streets – at 114 Sawyer St. The building is now used as an apartment building, but […]
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Our Sustainable City – Credits, rebates, and tax incentives (Oh, my!): Navigating federal and state incentives
The Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022 by the federal government brought about a number of changes to our national tax laws and opened up funding for clean, energy efficient technologies. The Inflation Reduction Act added or expanded upon many federal credits, rebates, and other incentives for the purchase of more energy efficient systems. While […]
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Early fall enrollment is up for state’s community colleges
Enrollment is up 18 percent, boosted by a new scholarship for recent high school graduates and expanded programs.