The new owners of the South Portland landmark say Big Babe’s will be a comfortable pub and music venue for all.
Kelley Bouchard
Staff Writer
Kelley writes about Maine businesses large and small, focusing on economic development, workforce initiatives and the state’s leading business organizations. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, immigration, education, transportation, history, human rights, health and elder care, the environment and the housing crisis. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. She previously worked at the Ipswich Chronicle, Beverly Times and Salem Evening News in Massachusetts. Favorite pastimes include gardening, cooking, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
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Unusual group of Girl Scouts graduates in Cape Elizabeth
The nine remaining members of Troop 2222 say they formed a sisterly bond they hope to maintain for the rest of their lives.
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Buyers of former Griffin Club building plan spot featuring food and music
Two Cape Elizabeth women hope to renovate the landmark in Knightville and continue its tradition as a gathering space.
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Hundreds turn out to toast The Griffin Club’s very last call
Longtime customers hope owner Scott Parker reopens elsewhere, but on Wednesday they were at The Griff to witness the end of an era.
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South Portland’s iconic Griffin Club to close Wednesday
After the bar serves its last beer, the future is unclear for the old wood-frame building in the heart of the increasingly popular Knightville neighborhood.
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South Portland proposal would greatly limit sites for marijuana shops
Meanwhile, City Councilor Eben Rose asks colleagues to consider the ‘economic potential’ of the emerging ‘green economy.’
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South Portland council takes stand on police interactions with Muslims, immigrants
Most councilors approved the amendment to affirm community sentiment, but two opposed it as an unnecessary restatement of police department policy.
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Thompson family donates $25,000 to help complete Eastern Trail in Scarborough
The children of Dr. Philip Thompson made the contribution to the Eastern Trail Alliance to celebrate his 100th birthday.
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Lone clue was key to identifying homeless man killed in South Portland tent fire
Driven by a desire to recognize the forgotten and bring closure to the victim’s family, police uncover a name and find Rodney Jewell’s relatives far to the north.
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Eastpoint Christian Church opens arms in new location
The church’s much-bigger space in a former big-box store includes room for a growing congregation plus an auditorium, indoor soccer field, classrooms, 100-seat cafe and more.