At a meeting Oct. 2, most residents spoke in favor of the recently proposed locations for a skate park in the city, which is set to be complete by 2020.

A 30-year plan, still in the early stages of development by the Greater Portland Council of Governments, hopes to make public transportation a more attractive option.

Candidates include incumbent Sue Henderson and challengers Margaret Brownlee, Katelyn Bruzgo, Richard Carter and Mary Drymon DeRose.

As the number of people in the region struggling with housing costs continues to rise, South Portland joins a larger effort to tackle the issue head-on.

Residents are encouraged to attend an Oct. 2 meeting to learn more about the locations being proposed.

The National Science Foundation awarded $20 million to the University of Maine and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science to conduct marine research.