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South Portland gets grant to study major municipal pier expansion

by Kelley Bouchard August 8, 2017August 8, 2017

City staff will work with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute to produce a needs assessment and economic analysis for what could be a multimillion-dollar project.

Business, Food & Dining

Hawaiian-style sushi restaurant coming to South Portland

by Meredith Goad August 3, 2017January 29, 2018

Big Fin Poké in Westbrook is opening a second location

Food & Dining

Would I like fries with that? Digital ordering and table service at McDonald’s

by Meredith Goad August 2, 2017August 1, 2017

Some customers are balking, but one local restaurant owner is embracing kiosks with touch screens.

Maine, Politics

Maine legislator who ranted about Trump resigns job at food bank

by Staff Report July 27, 2017August 22, 2023

Scott Hamann, of South Portland, said the food bank had received threats and he is looking for a new opportunity.

Maine, Maine Crime, News

South Portland police arrest suspect in Ferry Village burglaries

by Dennis Hoey July 23, 2017July 24, 2017

Eric James Becker, 36, originally from the Bangor area, is charged in connection with six residential break-ins dating back to May.

Maine, News

State will analyze aging systems that make Casco Bay Bridge work – or not

by Peter McGuire July 11, 2017July 12, 2017

The Department of Transportation wants to gauge the lifespan of the 20-year-old drawbridge’s mechanical and electrical systems, which have malfunctioned recently.