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News in South Portland

Few pleased with South Portland city, school budgets

SOUTH PORTLAND — Most speakers at a City Council budget hearing Wednesday said higher taxes are necessary to preserve city and school services. Despite that, some councilors expressed displeasure with the School Board's proposed spending plan. "Are we going up in an amoun...

David Harry • News •
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 10:40 am

South Portland Little League opens the field to kids with challenges

SOUTH PORTLAND — Hope springs eternal as each baseball season begins. This spring the hope extends to kids who may have never had the chance to play ball. On April 13 from 9-11 a.m., at the Community Center at 21 Nelson Road, registration will be held for a new

David Harry • News •
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 9:20 am

Revised public works headquarters draws South Portland council support

SOUTH PORTLAND — Although the scope is decreasing, council support is growing for a $14 million bond question to build a new city Public Works and Transportation facility off Highland Avenue. After 90 min...

David Harry • News •
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 8:30 am

South Portland Police Beat: April 5

Arrests 3/23 at 4:13 a.m. Travis Emmons, 23, of South Portland, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Michael Armstrong on a charge of operating under the influence. 3/24 at 1:46 a.m. Kelly Donahue, 45, of South Portland, was arrested on Cole Street...

Police Beat •
Thursday, April 4, 2013

Arts Calendar: April 3-16

Greater Portland Auditions & Calls for Art Friday 4/5

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 10:50 am

People & Business

New Hires & Promotions The United Way of Greater Portland recently hired David A. D’Auteuil, of Kittery, as senior vice president of resource development. D’Auteuil has over 15 years of experience in entrepreneurial sales and marketing, most recently as vic...

Community •
Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Out & About: Get ready to be 'Blown Away' in Portland

As the calendar flips to April an incredibly broad range of musical opportunities beckon concertgoers. The top draw will be a megastar in the Nashville firmament: Carrie Underwood’s “Blown Away” tour motors into the Cumberland County Civic Center on Tuesday, April 9. ...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, April 1, 2013 at 12:00 pm

The View From Away: Saving Canadian television, missing Portland

The Canadian adventure has begun. That is my catchphrase for these next few months working on a sitcom in Toronto. It was between “Canadian adventure” and “Operation Save Canadian Television.” I opted for the one less likely to start a discussion with my wife about ...

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •
Monday, April 1, 2013 at 11:30 am

The Universal Notebook: Cooperate or perish

Have you noticed the propensity of television producers to turn everything into a game these days? Other than the occasional "Jeopardy," I don’t watch any of the popular programs based on contests between people vying for everything from who can lose the most weight to who will becom...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, April 1, 2013 at 10:20 am

Short Relief: Charter school rivalry does education a disservice

I attended private schools in New York and New Jersey. My wife attended public schools in Maryland. We both went on to private colleges and graduate schools. She’s smarter and more accomplished. You can draw your own conclusions about what that says about the relative virtues of a public ve...

Halsey Frank • Opinion •
Monday, April 1, 2013 at 10:00 am
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