Lt. Frank Clark is expected to be Portland’s next police chief, and Chief Ed Googins is retiring at the end of the year.
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South Portland and Scarborough news from The Forecaster.
New South Portland business bets you’ll want a refill
GoGo Refill sells all-natural products for customers to keep in reusable containers.
Nomination papers available in South Portland, Cape Elizabeth, soon in Scarborough
Candidates for municipal offices must turn in petitions by Sept. 6 to get on the Nov. 5 ballot.
South Portland Greenbelt trail expected to reopen in mid-August
A section of the 5.6-mile trail along Mill Cove has been closed since mid-June to replace a sewer trunkline.
TD Beach to Beacon 10K takes sustainability seriously
Organizers hope to keep the race’s Evergreen rating, the highest certification from the international Council for Responsible Sport.
South Portland ‘laydown yard’ gets board’s belated OK
Neighbors object to noise and dust, and say a special exemption isn’t fair.
Feds, state reveal more South Portland air quality woes
Regulators allege new violations by Global Partners, past problems at Sprague Energy.
South Portland voters may face 2 bond questions for middle school
Traffic and transportation improvements boost the cost of the school proposal to $71.5 million.
Popular South Portland preserve has its own ‘right of passage’
The opening of a public trail is another milestone in the history of Dow’s Woods.
Scarborough public safety building on time, over budget
Costs already exceed the town’s commitment of $21.5 million by $420,000.