On Saturday, March 15, South Portland Historical Society will hold a lecture about South Portland’s World War II shipyards at the Community Center at 2 p.m. From 1941 to 1945, South Portland produced 244 Liberty ships and 30 Ocean ships at two shipyards on its eastern waterfront. The shipyards covered a massive area that today […]
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Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Letter: A call for conscience to save democracy
Angus King’s 20-minute address to the Senate on Feb. 20, 2025, made Maine proud. Finally, there is public recognition that Trump has undermined our three branches of government in his quest to become a dictator and his recent declaration of “king.” The reluctance of Congress to stand up for the Constitution while relying on the […]
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Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Cape Elizabeth and South Portland Meetings: March 7-14
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 3/10 3 p.m. School Board Negotiations Town Hall Mon. 3/10 6:30 p.m. Appointments Committee Town Hall Mon. 3/10 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Tue. 3/11 6:30 p.m. School Board Town Hall Tue. 3/11 7 p.m. Conservation Committee Town Hall Wed. 3/12 5:30 p.m. Community Services Community Center South Portland Mon. 3/10 […]
Posted inScarborough Leader
Scarborough Meetings: March 7-14
Mon. 3/10 6 p.m. School Building Advisory Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 3/11 5:30 p.m. Coastal Waters/Harbor Committee Town Hall Wed. 3/12 4 p.m. Appointments/Negotiations Town Hall Wed. 3/12 5 p.m. Ordinance Committee Town Hall Wed. 3/12 7 p.m. Zoning Board Town Hall Thu. 3/13 10 a.m. Parks/Conservation Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 3/13 5 p.m. Finance […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Biddeford city manager will not return
The City Council appointed long time employee Brian Phinney as acting city manager.
Posted inKennebunk Post
Business: Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation supports York Hospital cardiac lab renovation
The Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation has donated $25,000 toward the renovation of York Hospital’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. According to a March 5 news release, the independent nonprofit hospital, which has been in operation for 111 years, launched its “Leading with Heart” capital campaign last year and construction is underway. “York Hospital is a true community […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Cape Elizabeth petition to overturn town center zoning amendments forces referendum
Some who oppose the amendments say they support the 33-unit senior living project that spurred them and that the development should be given a pathway to move along as planned while the broader zoning changes are debated.
Posted inScarborough Leader
Now is not the time to bolster pre-K program, Scarborough School Board says
The financial investment, combined with voters already facing multiple expensive decisions for school projects and the budget, meant many board members felt it isn’t the right time.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Layoffs loom for South Portland school employees
With a number of factors driving costs, $5 million needs to be cut from the proposed budget, says the superintendent.
Posted inScarborough Leader
Scarborough’s new Community Services director brings passion, experience
Nick Cliche developed a passion for municipal recreation over his 18-year career in Portland’s Parks and Rec Department before making the move to Scarborough.