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A New Art Medium: Black Rubber	PRESS RELEASE Join us for a incredible event not to be missed September 29th from 5-8pm, RISE will showcase the opening of artist DS Bullock’s Black Rubber Game Preserve. DS Bullock has taken bicycle tires to a whole new world in her creation of one of a kind detailed taxidermy…	Linda Hersey	09/09/10	0
Unlicensed Tattoo Artist Arrested	A Sanford man has been arrested after two underage South Portland girls reported they received tattoos from a man they met on the Internet. Rayvon Freeman of Sanford allegedly met the two girls—who are under 18—on the Web site, My Space. One girl is a teenager and one a pre-teen.…	Linda Hersey	08/30/10	0
Church Plans Community Fair; Sunday School to Start	From the Peoples United Methodist Church: Saturday, September 11 Community Fair and Carnival at Peoples United Methodist Church 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. There will be games, crafts, face painting, and community displays on various ways to be in mission in the community such as the Root Cellar. There will…	Linda Hersey	08/30/10	0
Police Ramping Up OUI Enforcement	MEDIA RELEASE Focus: OUI Enforcement As a recipient of grant funding from the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety, the South Portland Police Department is ramping up its OUI enforcement efforts between now and the end of the Labor Day weekend. The department will be putting additional officers on the street,…	Linda Hersey	08/24/10	0
Police Notify Neighbors of Sex Offender		Linda Hersey	08/23/10	0
Today Is Mad Horse Theater’s Family Fun Day	Mad Horse Theatre Company hosts “Family Fun Day, Yard and Craft Sale” today, Saturday, August 21 at The Hutchins School, 24 Mosher Street, Ferry Village in South Portland from 10am - 3pm.  For more info visit http://www.madhorse.com.	Linda Hersey	08/21/10	0
Two Men Arrested on Ocean Street, Charged with Burglary	MEDIA RELEASE Release Date: August 20, 2010 Release Time: 9:00 a.m. 79 Ocean Street, South Portland At the above date and time, the South Portland Police responded to a caller’s report of two males creating a disturbance in the area of 79 Ocean Street. When officers arrived, they located two…	Linda Hersey	08/20/10	0
Goodwill Offers Bargain Back-to-School Items	PRESS RELEASE FROM GOODWILL Back-to-School Special: Good Deals = Good Deeds at Goodwill As back-to-school shopping season kicks into high gear, families can stay on budget SOUTH PORTLAND – It’s August, and that means it’s time for back-to-school shopping. After a sizeable drop in back-to-school spending last year, the National…	Linda Hersey	08/16/10	0
May and June Real Estate Sales	52 BONNYBANK TR Cape Cod $199,250 45 NEW YORK AV Conventional $240,000 20 E ST Condominium $142,937 721 MAIN ST Office Bldg $214,000 39 ARBUTUS AV Ranch $169,900 11 GLENDALE RD Cape Cod $250,000 7 OLD BOG RD Condominium $270,000 148 BREAKWATER DR Condominium $188,000 18 OCEAN ST Condominium $149,000…	Linda Hersey	08/12/10	0
May and June Real Estate Sales	52 BONNYBANK TR Cape Cod   $199,250 45 NEW YORK AV Conventional   $240,000 20 E ST Condominium   $142,937 721 MAIN ST Office Bldg   $214,000 39 ARBUTUS AV Ranch   $169,900 11 GLENDALE RD Cape Cod   $250,000 7 OLD BOG RD Condominium   $270,000 148 BREAKWATER…	Linda Hersey	08/12/10	0
Police: Sex Offender in SMCC Neighborhood		Linda Hersey	08/10/10	0
DiMillo to Run for Council	Albert DiMillo Jr. of Colchester Dr. is running for one of the two at large city council seats in South Portland. DiMillo, who has been outspoken on city spending, has 30 years of financial experience in the corporate sector as a senior manager and certified public accountant. Former planning board…	Linda Hersey	08/05/10	5	08/21/10
Ex-Planning Board Member to Run for Council	Don Russell, a former planning board member, has announced his run for the City Council seat that Linda Boudreau will vacate because of term limits. “I have taken out filing papers and will be now collecting signatures to formalize my candidacy for South Portland City Council At-Large (Linda Boudreau’s open…	Linda Hersey	08/02/10	7	08/22/10
Suspect Arrested in Store Robbery	MEDIA RELEASE 427 Ocean Street, South Portland Incident Synopsis: At approximately 1:15PM today (Wednesday) a white male entered Kim’s Alterations, which is located at 427 Ocean Street, and he robbed the proprietor of cash while threatening her with a hammer. The male ran from the store and witnesses actually watched…	Linda Hersey	07/15/10	0
Broadway Road Work Starts July 26	Beginning on July26th there will be major road construction on Broadway from Cash Corner to Wescott Road. Broadway will remain open but it will be alternating one way traffic. The work is related to a sewer siphon project and is expected to last about 90 days. Undoubtedly, there will be…	Linda Hersey	07/14/10	0
Council to Hear High School Plan	Press Release 6/24/10 A tour of South Portland High School is being offered on Monday, June 28, 2010 at 5:30 p.m., beginning at the main entrance. The tour will be held before the joint City Council-Board of Education Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Center. The purpose of this…	Linda Hersey	06/24/10	1	06/30/10
Maple’s Grand Opening is Sunday in SoPo	PRESS RELEASE Maple’s Announces Grand Opening at New South Portland Facility ADDRESS: Gary Maietta Parkway, Outer Highland Avenue DESCRIPTION: Free gelato samples, ice-cream making demonstrations, and more         SOUTH PORTLAND - Two months after the move from their original location on Forest Avenue in Portland, Maple’s Organics,…	Linda Hersey	06/23/10	0
Blessing of the Pets June 27	Blessing of the Pets South Portland Dog Owners Group and Peoples United Methodist Church Sunday June 27, 7:30 a.m. Willard Beach Bath House Rain or Shine Join us for our second annual Blessing of the Pets event, this year at Willard Beach. All animals and owners of all denominations arein…	Linda Hersey	06/21/10	0
Occupancy Certificates for SoPo Businesses	Here are Occupancy Certificates the City of South Portland issued for April: 4/2/2010 41 Donald B Dean Dr TD Bank offices 4/2/2010 53 Darling Av Media Power/Dr. Newton’s Naturals 13750 call center & offices 4/2/2010 75 John W Roberts Rd - Bldg A TD Bank offices 4/6/2010 184 Main St…	Linda Hersey	06/21/10	0
March and April Real Estate Sales	An Ocean Street condominium sold for a cool half-million, topping residential real estate sales in South Portland in March and April. A condominium at Anchorage Place sold for $400,000. Both are on the water. It is still possible to find a home or condo for under $200,000 with homes on…	Linda Hersey	06/19/10	0
Real Estate Transactions for March and April	An Ocean Street condominium sold for a cool half-million, topping residential real estate sales in South Portland in March and April. A condominium at Anchorage Place sold for $400,000. Both are on the water. It is still possible to find a home or condo for under $200,000 with homes on…	Linda Hersey	06/19/10	0
Dems Turn Out for SoPo Fund Raiser	A who’s who list of Democrats turned out for a spaghetti dinner fund raiser in South Portland Wednesday night that included Democratic gubernatorial nominee Libby Mitchell and Gov. John Baldacci. SoPo and Cape Democratic activists attended the unity dinner in numbers, including Darcy Halvorsen, Matt Beck, former Councilor and actor…	Linda Hersey	06/17/10	0
Driver Arrested After Fleeing Police	MEDIA RELEASE Release Date: June 16, 2010 Release Time: 10:15AM Preble Street, South Portland On the above date and time, Sergeant Paul Lambert was traveling east on Broadway, near Clemons Street, when he attempted to initiate a traffic stop, believing the driver of the truck he observed was operating with…	Linda Hersey	06/16/10	0
Ex-Councilor Opposes Plan for New City Hall	Here is a copy of a letter former City Councilor David Jacobs sent to the SoPo City Council re a proposal to buy a new office building for City Hall: Dear Councilors, Thank you for continuing the deliberation about the purchase of the Ingalls building.  In less than 12 hours,…	Linda Hersey	06/09/10	2	07/11/10
Arrests Made in Econolodge Robbery	MEDIA RELEASE Incident Date: June 7, 2010   Release Date:  June 8, 2010 Incident Time: 11:45PM   Release Time:  6:00AM Incident Location: Econolodge   John Roberts Road Incident Synopsis: At approximately 11:45PM on June 7th, a male guest who was staying at the Econolodge on John Roberts Rd. reported that…	Linda Hersey	06/08/10	0
Oil Vigil Set Marking 50th Day of Disaster	PRESS RELEASE On 50th Day of Gulf Coast Oil Catastrophe, Local Residents Hold Vigil Participants demand an end to our dependence on oil, responsible and effective regulation of the oil industry and response to disasters, share stories of those affected by BP/Halliburton disaster, and call for stepped-up response efforts On…	Linda Hersey	06/07/10	0
Council Workshop Tonight on New City Hall	The Council will meet tonight at 5:30 at City Hall for a special workshop to conclude its strategic planning. While these long-range planning sessions on prioritizing big projects can be real yawners for the public, this session may be different. The Council is scheduled to review an idea for city…	Linda Hersey	06/07/10	3	06/08/10
Oil Spill Vigil Scheduled at Mill Creek	Oil Spill Vigil Mill Creek Park - Broadway/Ocean Street, Mill Creek Park - Corner Broadway/Ocean Street Tuesday, June 8th, 6:00 PM From Moveon.org: Let’s keep the momentum going! Please sign up for this gathering right away!    Message from your host, Mary K.: Tired of watching spilled oil destroy fragile…	Linda Hersey	06/04/10	5	06/08/10
Ex-City Councilor Performs with Mad Horse Theater	FRIDAY UPDATE: Subject: “Pay-What-You-Can” Preview for THE NORMAL HEART tonight! “Pay what you can” tonight and a “talk back” discussion after Sunday’s show with representatives from The Peabody Center! Show runs Thursdays @ 7:30, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8:00, and Sundays @ 2:00 through June 20th—only 3 weekends. This is…	Linda Hersey	06/03/10	0
Sex Offender Arrested in South Portland	MEDIA RELEASE Incident Date: June 1, 2010 Incident Time: 2:18PM Incident Location: Devereaux Circle, South Portland Incident Synopsis: On the above date and time, based upon an investigation initiated by an anonymous tip, the South Portland Police Department’s Community Response Unit (CRU), went to an address on Devereaux Circle in…	Linda Hersey	06/02/10	0
Online ‘Summer in Maine’ Auction Starts	From the SoPo Historical Society: From May 30 to June 6, 2010, the South Portland Historical Society goes live with its 3rd annual Summer in Maine Online Auction featuring items symbolic of our beautiful Maine summers – cruises, tickets, golfing, hotels, restaurants and more. A sample of past donations to…	Linda Hersey	06/02/10	0
Hearing for SoPo Man Linked to Bomb Plot	The Boston Herald is reporting that a South Portland man linked to a plot to blow up a car in Times Square is due in a Boston court via teleconference. Mohammad Shafiq Rahman, who is from Pakistan, will appear in Boston Immigration Court via teleconference from the South Portland offices…	Linda Hersey	05/26/10	0
February and March Real Estate Sales	An office building on Western Avenue that sold for close to $1 million tops real estate sales for February and March. Overall the number of real estate sales were on the upswing after several months of a sluggish market. Whether the increase in home sales will continue remains to be…	Linda Hersey	05/26/10	16	08/21/10
South Portland Real Estate Sales for February and March	An office building on Western Avenue that sold for close to $1 million tops real estate sales for February and March. Overall the number of real estate sales were on the upswing after several months of a sluggish market. Whether the increase in home sales will continue remains to be…	Linda Hersey	05/26/10	0
Dems to Hold Unity Supper	Here’s a reminder from the SoPo Dems: Join Gov. Baldacci and Dems’ candidates (winners and losers) for a “unity” dinner beginning 5:30 PM on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Only $10.00 per person. Available from Dan Mooers, Larry Bliss, Matt Beck. Limited numbers available so get your tickets today. Event: Democratic…	Linda Hersey	05/25/10	0
Traffic Delays at Cash Corner	From the SoPo Police: Major traffic delays likely There will be a construction crew working in the intersection of Broadway and Main Street (Cash Corner) on Friday, May 21st, from approximately 9:00 Am to 3:00PM.  This will undoubtedly cause major traffic delays during these hours.  This work is in preparation…	Linda Hersey	05/21/10	0
Vegan Author Recipe Finalist	PRESS RELEASE Local author Susan Rooker a Finalist in National Pro-Vegan Campaign Contest 12 finalists are vying to create the next vegan donut Dunkin’ Donuts is the world’s largest coffee and baked goods chain offering more than 52 varieties of donuts—each one made with egg and dairy products. Susan Rooker,…	Linda Hersey	05/19/10	0
Democrats to Hold Unity Supper June 16	PRESS RELEASE There’s still plenty of campaigning left to go leading up to the June 8th Primary Election, but Democrats in South Portland are already getting ready to celebrate together and start preparing for the fall’s general election campaign. On Wednesday, June 16th from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., the South…	Linda Hersey	05/18/10	0
Suspect Subdued After Police Aim Taser	PRESS RELEASE Incident Date: May 18, 2010, Incident Time: 12:01AM Incident Location: Robinson Street, South Portland On the above date and time, based upon a report from a 42 year old female victim who came to the lobby of the police station, South Portland police officers, Jake Hall, Brian McCarthy…	Linda Hersey	05/18/10	0
Spaghetti Lunch, Blessing of Pets Scheduled	Sunday, June 13 Spaghetti Lunch Mission Trip Fundraiser at 11:45pm.  Community welcome to attend this lunch hosted by Peoples United Methodist Church to sponsor a mission team of adults and youth going to Wilmington, Delaware to help in a children’s camp ministry and do light project work around the city…	Linda Hersey	05/18/10	0
License Plate Reader IDs Offenders	PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SOUTH PORTLAND POLICE: Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Technology Update On January 27, 2010, as part of the department’s overall efforts at utilizing technology to help us increase public and officer safety, as well as the department’s efficiency and effectiveness, we deployed a single ALPR camera…	Linda Hersey	05/14/10	0
Police Offer Internet Tool for Filing Complaints	PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SOUTH PORTLAND POLICE Another New Technology to Enhance Public Service Given today’s constraints on resources, and our growing mandate to do more with less, South Portland PD continues to look for ways to make our officers more effective and efficient, while enhancing our ability to provide…	Linda Hersey	05/12/10	1	05/14/10
An Uptick in Real Estate Sales	The web site Trulia is reporting an uptick in South Portland homes sales in April, compared to the same month in 2009. There were 28 residential transactions, compared to 22 in 2009. The median-price sale was $208,000, up from $164,000.	Linda Hersey	05/11/10	2	08/18/10
An Uptick in Real Estate Sales	The web site Trulia is reporting an uptick in South Portland homes sales in April, compared to the same month in 2009. There were 28 residential transactions, compared to 22 in 2009. The median-price sale was $208,000, up from $164,000.	Linda Hersey	05/11/10	0
Peoples United Methodist: Mom’s Day Meditation & More	PRESS RELEASE: The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift!  Why not give her an hour by herself for a quiet meditation at Peoples United Methodist Church?  Join us at 7pm for a short Scripture reading followed by about 45 minutes of reflection while listening to meditative instrumental music in the beautiful candlelit…	Linda Hersey	05/08/10	0
Earth Day Cleanup Record Haul	The South Portland Land Trust reports that a record amount of litter was cleaned up from public spaces during Earth Day. Here is the announcement: “The 2010 Earth Day celebration—held in observance of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day—was the largest event yet. Evidence of the difference volunteers made was…	Linda Hersey	05/07/10	0
Donations Sought for Project Scholarship; New Partnership Formed	SOUTH PORTLAND PROJECT SCHOLARSHIP JOINS DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS In 2007, a group of South Portland parents and educators created the South Portland Project Scholarship committee.  According to member, Ralph Cabana, this group is committed to helping South Portland High School graduates overcome the financial obstacles they face as they pursue…	Linda Hersey	05/01/10	1	05/07/10
Oil Tank Art Press Conference Set	***********  Media Advisory ************ Next Phase of “ART ALL AROUND” Project Announced MONDAY in South Portland; Painting of Sprague Energy Tanks on Portland Harbor will Create the World’s Largest Public Art Painting What:            Press Conference, featuring London-based artist Jaime Gili and the local community leaders…	Linda Hersey	05/01/10	2	05/03/10
Real Estate Sales: January-February	Here are real estate transactions for January and February in South Portland:       32 SCOTT RD, Ranch, $190,000 31 CARDIFF WY, Vacant Land, $100,000 267 PREBLE ST., Conventional, $303,000 18 OCEAN ST., Condominium, $146,000 294 HIGH ST., Conventional, $225,000 47 BRIGHAM ST., Cape Cod, $179,000 50 SOKOKIS ST.,…	Linda Hersey	04/23/10	0
Cookie Jar Rehab to Start	Fans on both sides of the Cape-SoPo border will be happy to know that the Cookie Jar renovations soon will begin. Here is a press release on the work: Great Falls Construction Helps The Cookie Jar Get Back to Baking Portland, April 21st - Great Falls Construction, a construction management…	Linda Hersey	04/23/10	0