South Portland News

SOUTH PORTLAND a ' Most city taxpayers may see slight declines in their tax bills, the tax assessor said this week, because property values a ' with a few notable exceptions a ' have been reduced.

A local Teamsters union will stage a massive statewide food drive to assure that no one in Aroostook County goes to bed with a rumbling stomach.

With budget already stretched thin, the cities of Portland and South Portland look to cut costs by removing some street lights.

Crews begin work Monday on several safety improvements to interstate 295 in South Portland.

The Fourth of July is a big day for 25 people in Maine. They are taking the oath as new citizens of the United States.

Maine's sand beaches bring about $500 million of new money into the state each year and support some 8,000 jobs, but the beach economy could be put in jeopardy because of the rising sea level.

SOUTH PORTLANDA a ' Nearly three dozen motorists were detained and eight were charged on the first night of increased drunken driving enforcement.A Police Lt.

SOUTH PORTLAND a ' City officials are hoping to clarify the role of the city's Library Advisory Board in anticipation of the first labor contract with the library union.

Christopher Straka, president of Ascendant Energy in Rockland, shows one of many fabrications designed by his company.

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When you are travelling with a dog, you see the world in a different way. Here are some of Pat's suggestions for dog-firendly places to visit: Ft.

PORTLAND, MAINE, June 22, 2009-- CLYNK announces pilot program to facilitate can and bottle recycling for the Casco Bay Island residents.

Bob Crowley was the winner of "Survivor: Gabon." He's the focus of the new book "Making Waves: The Stories of Maine's Bob Crowley" as told to David Ladd.

SOUTH PORTLAND a ' More than a dozen residents attended Monday's City Council workshop to discuss the fate of the former Maine Army National Guard Armory on Broadway at the foot of the Casco Bay Bridge.

SOUTH PORTLAND a ' The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on Tuesday about the events leading up to a June 13 plane crash that killed Stephen D. Cardelli Jr., a 50-year-old pilot from South Portland.

FARMINGTON, Maine a ' A former South Portland man has been found guilty of murder in the stabbing death of Judith Flagg in her Fayette home 26 years ago.

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The term of office of U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica Peter Cianchette has ended and he says he's looking forward to returning to his home state of Maine.

Developer John Cacoulidis hopes to build a 30-story high-rise with a hotel, retail and office space at 385 Congress St., site of the Portland Press Herald's old printing press.