News in South Portland

The View From Away: Navigating the land of hope and glory

Recently a high school friend emailed several of us from Cranbrook – a.k.a. The School That Dare Not Speak Its Name (thanks, Mitt) – looking for World Series tickets to see my once-beloved Detroit Tigers (curse you, Designated Hitter Rule, for turning the AL into a carnival sideshow)....

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •

Monday, October 29, 2012 at 10:00 am

No Sugar Added: Give me a sign, sometimes

If you’ve ever visited Disney World or some other large amusement park, you are probably familiar with the signs. The ones that blatantly forewarn you of your fate. Of the coming torment. Of the hours or minutes you will need to stand in line behind the mass of sometimes cranky adults and f...

Sandi Amorello • Opinion •

Monday, October 29, 2012 at 9:30 am

Letter: South Portland market loses turkey farmer

Thank you to the people who have shopped at The Turkey Farm's stand at the South Portland farmers market over the past year and a half. Unfortunately, when market ended last week, so did our effort to create a lasting market for our products in South Portland. Sales cannot justify our part...

• Opinion •

Monday, October 29, 2012 at 8:50 am

Community Calendar: Oct. 31-Nov. 11

Greater Portland Benefits Apple Pie Fundraiser, to benefit Cumberland/North Yarmouth Community Food Bank, pies will be delivered on or before Nov. 18, order by Nov. 9, mpshaw1@gmail.com or 829-4687. Wednesday 10/31

Community •

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Arts Calendar: Oct. 31- Nov. 11

Greater Portland Call for Art The Society for East End Arts is looking for artists to participate in its annual holiday sale, Art on the Hill, to be held Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at East End School in Portland; register at SEAportland.org.

Lifestyle •

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Southern Meetings: Oct. 26-Nov. 1

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Community •

Friday, October 26, 2012

Fort clean-up, energy fair coming to SMCC

SOUTH PORTLAND — Clean and green are themes Saturday at Southern Maine Community College. From 9 a.m. to noon the college will host the Solar Power and Energy Efficiency Fair for Homeowners in the SEA Center at 62 Fort Road. The fair offers visitors a chance to see the newest ...

News •

Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 11:40 am

South Portland farmers market still a work in progress

SOUTH PORTLAND — As city councilors concluded their first fall workshop on the future of the city's farmers markets, Councilor Tom Blake assessed the progress made over the last two years. "We are on a learning curve here," he said. "It just happens to be a really long curve."

David Harry • News •

Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 10:00 am

South Portland Police Beat: Oct. 26

Arrests 10/13 at 5:05 a.m. Brian J. Berry, 33, of South Portland, was arrested on Hobart Street by Officer Shane Stephenson on a probation violation. 10/13 at 11:13 p.m. Jordan I. Collins, 21, no address listed, was arrested on Maine Mall Road by ...

Police Beat •

Thursday, October 25, 2012

South Portland students ask for penguins, get Portland art exhibit

Lilli Sanville, a third-grader at Skillin Elementary School in South Portland, finds her picture and thoughts about how to care for live penguins at the Maine Children's Museum and Theatre in Portland. Museum staff could not provide penguins, but they assembled an exhibit based on student letters...

David Harry • News •

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 12:10 pm