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Southern Meetings: Jan. 18-24

South Portland Mon.  1/21  City offices closed Wed.  1/23 7 p.m.  City Council CH Cape Elizabeth Mon.  1/21  Town offices closed Tue.  1/22  6:30 p.m.  School Board Workshop  TH Tue.  1/22  8...

• Community •
Friday, January 18, 2013

Karen Michelle Erskine, 35: Always the life of the party

SOUTH PORTLAND – Karen Michelle Erskine, 35, died unexpectedly Jan. 14 at her home.  Erskine was born in Portland on May 10, 1977, a daughter of John William Wright and Donna Lucille Horner Wright. She attended the Small School and was a 1995 graduate of South Portland High Scho...

Obituaries •
Friday, January 18, 2013

Southern School Notebook

Local students make dean's list The following students have made the dean's list at their respective college or university: Nicholas Morris of Scarborough, Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School; Gable Lau of Scarborough, University of New Haven; and Karly Allen of Scarboroug...

Community •
Friday, January 18, 2013

South Portland park clubhouse soon to be razed

The days are numbered for the Wilkinson Park clubhouse on New York Avenue, as city officials and neighbors agreed on the need to tear the structure down. Future park plans are still to be determined and could be completed in phases.

David Harry • News •
Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 12:20 pm

South Portland Police Beat: Jan. 18

Arrests 1/5 at 10:34 a.m. Sarah Blanchard, 27, of South Portland, was arrested on John Roberts Road by Officer Scott Corbett on a charge of violating probation. 1/5 at 1:31 p.m. Alvin E. Shephard, 51, of Portland, was arrested on Broadway by Offic...

Police Beat •
Thursday, January 17, 2013

Panel seeks input for safer biking, walking in South Portland

SOUTH PORTLAND — On Monday morning, Michael and Elijah Esposito approached the traffic lights at the intersection of Broadway, Waterman Drive and the approach to Casco Bay Bridge. Michael pressed the button for a walk signal. Elijah sat snug in his stroller. The walk signal came, and...

David Harry • News •
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 4:00 pm

Auditor praises financial operations at South Portland schools

SOUTH PORTLAND — While School Board members brace themselves for a difficult budget process for the next fiscal year, the accountant who audited current finances praised School Department operations during Monday's meeting. Hank Farrah, a principal of Runyon Kersteen Ouellette, said ...

David Harry • News •
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 3:00 pm

SMCC hosts small business conference

SOUTH PORTLAND — Area business leaders will gather at 8 a.m. Jan. 25 at Southern Maine Community College for a conference designed to help new businesses start and existing businesses grow. The first Launch or Grow Small Business Success Conference will be held at the SMCC Entreprene...

News •
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 2:00 pm

Experts warn Mainers about flood-damaged cars

LEWISTON — It's shiny, runs like a dream and the price is fantastically low. Frankly, you're pretty sure you've hit the used car jackpot. But experts warn that some of the cars flooded during this fall's Hurricane Sandy are now starting to make their way onto the market. In Ma...

Lindsay Tice, Sun Journal • News •
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 10:00 am

People & Business

Grants The Portland Performing Arts Festival recently received a $4,000 grant from the Rines/Thompson Fund of the Maine Community Foundation in support of the expansion of the festival's activities in 2013.

Community •
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
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