SOUTH PORTLAND — Marijuana advocates turned in 1,521 petition signatures seeking a legalization referendum in South Portland on Monday, marking a key milestone in what may be the Maine effort’s toughest battle yet. While the Marijuana Policy Project and its coalition of supporters faced little in the way of outspoken resistance while campaigning for a […]
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South Portland council backs tar sands ban
SOUTH PORTLANDne (AP) — The South Portland City Council has approved a first reading proposal that would prohibit loading tar sands crude oil in bulk onto marine tank vessels in the city. The council passed the ordinance 6-1 on Wednesday night. About 500 people showed up for the meeting at the South Portland Community Center […]
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Huge crowd forces South Portland to delay vote on crude oil ban
SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — The South Portland City Council has postponed action on an ordinance that would prohibit loading tar sands crude oil in bulk onto marine tank vessels in the city because of the huge public turnout. The council was scheduled to vote on the proposal Monday but City Hall couldn’t accommodate all the […]
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South Portland to vote on crude oil ban
SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — The South Portland City Council is considering an ordinance that prohibits loading crude oil in bulk onto marine tank vessels. The vote was scheduled for Monday night. The proposal is narrower in scope than one voters rejected last year. That ordinance was designed to prevent Portland Pipe Line Corp. from bringing […]
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Feds award $11.3M to Maine school districts
PORTLAND — Thirty-two learning centers will be established or expanded at schools across the state thanks to an $11.3 million federal grant, Gov. Paul LePage announced Friday. The grant is part of an initiative called 21st Century Community Learning Centers, which funds academic and enrichment programs for students outside of school hours, LePage said during […]
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South Portland homeless encampment destroyed
SOUTH PORTLAND — Authorities in South Portland have torn down a homeless encampment in a wooded area near a shopping center, saying it was a health hazard. Crews on Wednesday piled up cardboard boxes and other items that the homeless had used at the camp behind Mallside Plaza, and then the fire department set the […]
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Boys’ lacrosse: South Portland holds off Brunswick for Class A title
PORTLAND — The Brunswick Dragons seemed on the cusp of a big-time comeback. Down 6-2 after South Portland goaltender Edward Hellier stole the show in the first half with 11 point-blank saves, the Dragons opened up on the Red Riots in the third quarter. Behind the face-off prowess of Ian Schlosser and two goals each […]
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Bull Moose ‘Lego Firewalk’ goes viral on Internet
SOUTH PORTLAND — A South Portland record store is going viral with a picture of a firewalk made out of Lego toys. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1jCB2Oo ) reports Friday that Bull Moose’s picture of a bed of Legos made to resemble hot coals is up to 186,000 likes and 76,600 shares on Facebook. Star […]
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WEX acquires North Dakota health tech firm
SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — A South Portland, Maine-based corporate payment systems firm, WEX Inc., will acquire health care technology company Evolution1 for $532.5 million. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1jvDKW1 ) reported WEX and the North Dakota-based company announced the deal Monday. WEX officials say the acquisition will advance the firm’s move into the health care […]
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Lorraine M. Gallagher
1928 – 2014 Lorraine M. Gallagher, 86, a 40-plus-year resident of South Portland and previously of Lewiston, died Tuesday, May 10, in Annapolis, Md. Born Feb. 5, 1928, Lorraine attended high school in Lewiston. After graduation, she worked for Justice Delahanty in Lewiston, then at Peoples United Methodist Church in South Portland. Later, she was […]