South Portland is charting a course to become a more resilient city. This means we’re striving to ensure that all of our neighborhoods can anticipate, accommodate, and adapt to a changing climate. Reaching this goal will depend, in large part, on our collective ability to reimagine and reinvent our community in a way that promotes […]
South Portland Sentry
News from and about South Portland from Mainely Media.
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Community News – Movie Nights offered at Bug Light Park
The South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce is hosting outdoor movie events on July 18 and Aug. 1 at Bug Light Park. The Summer Movie Nights in the Park schedule features “Minions: The Rise of Gru” on Tuesday, July 18 and “Sing 2” on Tuesday, Aug. 1. The Aug. 1 event will be held in […]
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A Window on the Past – Dr. Loring S. Lombard and Dr. Reginald T. Lombard, father and son
The father and son medical doctors, Loring S. Lombard and Reginald T. Lombard, were two of the most well-known doctors in our community in the 1900s. With Loring opening his practice here in 1897 and overlapping with Reginald’s practice continuing until 1981, their practices spanned 85 years. Let’s take a look at these longtime South […]
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Representative advances bill limiting tenant application fees
Maine joins Vermont and Massachusetts among New England states setting restrictions on application fees.
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Howard Johnson hotel to be run as shelter by state
The state is to fund a transitional housing shelter at the Howard Johnson hotel in South Portland operated by MaineHousing. The state will fund Catholic Charities to provide social services and reimburse general assistance costs up to $65,000, and pay $135,000 if needed to reimburse the city for ambulance costs and to hire a temporary health specialist.
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A Window on the Past – William E. Dyer, longtime South Portland grocer
We mentioned Will Dyer in our June 23 column about the grocery that was once on the corner of Broadway and Evans Street. Let’s take a closer look at this grocer who worked in the trade for over 55 years. William E. Dyer was born in 1871 in Cape Elizabeth (now South Portland). He was […]
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Community News – Former Eastern Trail exec named to Portland Trails post
The Portland Trails board of trustees on June 28 announced that Jon Kachmar has been named the organization’s next executive director. According to the news release, Kachmar has decades of experience leading programs focused on coastal and marine habitat, land conservation, urban greening, and connecting people with nature. “We held a nationwide, inclusive search, and […]
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Our Sustainable City – Last call for Electrify Everything!, South Portland’s rebate program
After a very successful campaign, the city expects funding for Electrify Everything!, a program that provides rebates on electric consumer goods, to run out by the end of this summer. The city is announcing that the final day to submit an application for rebates on electric vehicles, electric lawn care equipment, and e-bikes is July […]
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South Portland passes resolution against nuclear weapons and war
The resolve calls on the U.S. government to be a leader in preventing the use of nuclear weapons.
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Cape Elizabeth runaway ram captured
A runaway ram in Cape Elizabeth has been found. The ram escaped on June 11 during relocation from Richmond Island to the mainland. The ram bolted from Ram Island Farm. He was seen in Cape Elizabeth neighborhoods and near Two Lights State Park and Crescent Beach State Park. The ram is one of a herd […]