We pick up where we left off last week with Harold Troxel. In January 1935, Harold Troxel and F. Gilbert Pond had just purchased Portland Flying Service, Inc. The company had previously been located at the Portland Airport in Scarborough, but moved its operation instead to the expanding Portland City Airport, soon to be known […]
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Our Sustainable City: How to get involved with sustainability this spring
Do you care about sustainability and our collective future, but find yourself inundated with the sheer scale of the climate crisis? Are you unsure of exactly how to take action in response to intersecting global catastrophes? The Sustainability Department has several upcoming events and programs this spring to energize you. From reimagining your landscape to […]
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South Portland firefighters will ‘Check for Charity’ this weekend
The eighth annual Checking for Charity hockey fundraiser, put on by South Portland firefighters, will take place on Sunday, March 30.
Posted inScarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry
From reporter Drew Johnson: A new chapter
I fell in love with newspapers at a young age. It started with the funnies section, followed by the sports section and onward to local and national news as I grew up. Early on, my parents would have to help me navigate the paper – I couldn’t seem to grasp why articles jumped to all […]
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Area land trusts air film to support wildlife
A cohort of 10 land trusts is presenting the wildlife feature-length film “A Peace of Forest” to inspire and energize the community around land conservation.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
A Window on the Past: Fascinating tools and the industries that employed them
The South Portland Historical Society’s upcoming exhibit, “Tools and Industry in South Portland,” will be introduced at a lecture at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, at the South Portland Community Center.