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News in South Portland

Wilkinson clubhouse demolition scheduled

SOUTH PORTLAND — Parks and Recreation Director Rick Towle said work to raze the clubhouse at Wilkinson Park on New York Avenue is expected to begin Monday, March 11. The clubhouse, built in 1950 by the Sunset Park Association and now on city-owned land, is expected to be removed by t...

• News •
Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 11:50 am

Amnesty program brings 10 percent return

SOUTH PORTLAND — A two-month effort to retrieve outstanding parking fines netted almost $9,500 for city coffers before it concluded last Thursday. South Portland Deputy Finance Director Kristie Bradbury reported the amnesty period, which allowed for payment of outstanding parking tic...

News •
Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 11:40 am

Tar sands subject of South Portland Council workshop

SOUTH PORTLAND — The public is invited to a City Council workshop next week on the potential impact of importing Canadian "tar sands" oil into the city. The workshop is at 6 p.m., Monday, March 11, at the Community Center, 21 Nelson Road. Representatives of city-based Portland P...

News •
Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 11:40 am

South Portland Police Beat: March 8

Arrests 2/23 at 12:29 a.m. Allison Richardson, 32, of Portland, was arrested on Highland Avenue by Officer Kevin Gerrish on a charge of operating after revocation for being a habitual offender. 2/23 at 2:28 a.m. Linda Dy, 23, of Westbrook, was arr...

Police Beat •
Thursday, March 7, 2013

Top picks: Jewel, Cherish the Ladies

Female musicians take the top two spots on this week’s picks of the tix. The top act is Jewel, a singer-songwriter who has sold multiple millions of records over the past 18 years. She will play Merrill Auditorium this Sunday.

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 5:10 pm

Local author chronicles her "food frenzy"

FALMOUTH — After struggling with “food frenzy,” a local woman is hoping her new book helps others cope with the confusing world of food. Susan Lebel Young, the author of “Food Fix: Ancient Nourishment for Modern Hungers,” was born and raised in Falmouth a...

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 10:40 am

Community Calendar March 6-19

Greater Portland Benefits Thursday 3/7 Taking Action to Make a Change: Service Learning Dinner Benefit, 7-9 p.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St., Freeport, 865-4706 ext. 307.

Community •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

People and Business

Recognition Waynflete School math, business and personal finance teacher Steve Kautz was announced as the first-ever recipient of the Maine Jump$tart Coalition Financial Educator of the Year Award. He was also the coach of Maine’s First New England Federal Reserve Cu...

Community •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Arts Calendar March 6-19

Greater Portland Books & Authors Wednesday 3/6 Teen graphic novel club: "American Born Chinese," 3 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700 ext. 773. Brown Bag L...

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Letter: Access to health care should be guaranteed

Access to health care should be guaranteed to all citizens. Bruce LeClaire argued in a letter that government-run health care is inefficient...

• Opinion •
Monday, March 4, 2013
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