• Home
  • Dining
  • Real Estate
  • Multimedia
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe to Mailing List

The South Portlander

KEEPING THE NEWS LOCAL  Feedburner/RSS

  • Most Popular
  • Most Comments
  • Comment Leaders
Oil Tank Design Finalists Unveiled
Candidates Look Toward Fall Races
Sound Barriers Planned for I-295 Neighbors
District 2 Competition Shaping Up
SoPo DOG Prez Urges Calm
School Board Candidates Stake Positions (48)
Oil Tank Design Finalists Unveiled (42)
Labrie Urges Fundraiser for Dog Park (37)
Candidates Look Toward Fall Races (35)
Maine Military Museum to Host 2nd McCain Rally (30)
sopo_westend (53)
mike (48)
Sharky (37)
Kendall Fassett (29)
jay allen (21)

Search by Topic

Reader Comments

Matthew Beck said ...

Tom Blake will be an excellent mayor for the City of South Portland during some very challenging times. He is a smart, well-prepared, compassionate member

Posted on 2008 11 20
From 'Council Deadlocks on New Mayor'.
Amy said ...

I want Tom Blake to be my Mayor. How can we vote on this? Do we have to do a

Posted on 2008 11 20
From 'Council Deadlocks on New Mayor'.
Loading...

Helpful Links

October Tide Chart
Cinemagic Movie Times
City of South Portland

Comment Leader: mike


mike said

Mr. Young,
I could not possibly agree with you more vehemently. It is time the pro-dog side stopped compromising. Bring this thing to a head. Heck, bring it to public referendum. Let the facts be shown, and let all of South Portland speak.
What is often forgotten in this discussion is that just a few short years ago, the privatization (I don’t care that you deny it, it is your goal) folks wanted kayaks and dinghies off the beach. Then it was dogs. Back then the dog issue was erosion of beach grass. Then it was dog attacks. Then it was feces. Then it was barking. Then it was owners calling dogs.
This is not about dogs. Never has been. It just so happens that the privatizers - to coin a term - have run up against a worthy foe for once, so the fight has gotten nasty.
All of South Portland needs ALL of the facts, and all of the history of this battle to understand that ultimately the goal here is turn Willard Beach into Nantucket. i.e., essentially private above the high-water mark.
I for one tap you, Mr. Young, as the official spokesperson for the to-be-formed “Willard Beach Freedom of Access PAC.” You are a master with the written word and you remove emotion from the fight. Let us show that this is an issue of an outsider yet again attempting to limit access to what has traditionally been a neighborhood mixed-use area - enjoyed by all peacefully until behemoth homes began to appear - and you will get the attention of the electorate. What say? If nominated will you run, and if elected, will you serve?

Posted on 2008 11 09
From 'Views on Pet Access at Willard Beach'.

Most recent entries

Maine Mall Owner Hires Bankruptcy Lawyers
History Group Looks Back at the Sardine Industry
VIDEO: City Presents Gift to West End Trails Group
IntelliCare to Close South Portland Office
Maine Mall Owner Makes Property Tax Payment
Council Deadlocks on New Mayor
Tweeter Is Closing Mall-Area Store
LIVE: Council Reviews Tattoos, Museum Move, Park Signs
Feather in the Cap for SoPo’s Backyard Chicken Farmers
Dog Owners’ Group Meets Monday
Gas Prices Drop
Dog Group Plans to Pass Out Flyers
Holiday Crafts Fair Canceled
Two SoPo Tech Firms Win Grants
Oil Tank Artist: ‘All Art Is Political’

Monthly Archives

November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
Complete Archives
The South Portlander | lhersey@southportlander.com