The South Portlander: About Us

Welcome to the South Portlander

South Portland has long played second fiddle to its more exciting neighbor across the Casco Bay Bridge.
But with a booming retail base (the Maine Mall area), one of the more beautiful college campuses in Maine (SMCC) and oceanfront neighborhoods that are still (just barely) affordable to the middle class, SoPo has become the IT city in southern Maine. Keep up with South Portland news as it happens, get a daily dose of local politics from City Hall, and keep track of events and happenings with the ONLY daily blog on SoPo, Maine. You can take part too. Post comments, or email your tips, quips and gossip about all things South Portland.

About the South Portlander and Editor Linda Hersey

Keeping the news local is the goal of the South Portlander, offering fresh takes on the news, events and people of our city. As producer, editor and writer of the South Portlander, I aim to offer timely and relevant coverage that reflects both my experience as a veteran journalist and my devotion to the city where I live, work and raise a family.

Policy on Reader Comments

The South Portlander encourages readers to leave comments on blog entries. Opinions, discussion and dissension are welcome, as long as the rules are followed. Abuse of the comment section is not tolerated. Personal attacks, defamatory statements and vulgar language will be deleted immediately. Abiding by the Comment Policy allows for this reader service to continue.