Bug Light Park
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2023
Letter: Bug Light Park is a treasure just the way it is
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2023
Maine Voices: South Portland should take care to protect its character, history
Bug Light Park, as a local icon, deserves to be shielded from the rapacious development envisioned by Yard South
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PublishedMay 11, 2023
Fears of Bug Light Park sale are overblown, South Portland city manager says
The City Council discusses measures to further protect the park and other public open spaces, including requiring a referendum on any potential sales.
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PublishedMay 2, 2023
Bug Light Park protection sparks controversy in South Portland
Supporters say a conservation easement is the best way to prevent the park from ever being developed or sold, but opponents say it's unnecessary, short-sighted and possibly illegal.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2023
Maine Voices: Denial of conservation easement for Bug Light Park breaks our hearts
It’s illogical for the South Portland City Council to repeatedly state that Bug Light should never be sold; should always be protected, and to then deny access to that protection.
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PublishedMay 25, 2022
Sights on the kites
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PublishedOctober 12, 2020
South Portland traffic study to consider ferry service to Portland
The Cushing’s Point Transportation Study will look at driving, walking, biking and public transit options in the busy Broadway corridor between Mill Creek and Bug Light Park.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2020
Bootmobile at Bug Light: Two Maine icons in one spot
The L.L.Bean Bootmobile paid a weekend visit to South Portland's Bug Light Park, start of the city's Greenbelt Walkway, which will be upgraded with a donation from the Freeport-based company.
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PublishedMay 11, 2020
South Portland cancels several popular summer events because of pandemic
City officials have yet to decide whether the long-running Art in the Park, a yearly gathering of more than 150 artists from across Maine, will be held in August.