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Spring Flowers: What Rare Flowers Are Illegal to Pick in Maine?

Published Apr 14, 2024 03:00PM

Spring Flowers: What Rare Flowers Are Illegal to Pick in Maine?

Ah, the eagerly-anticipated spring breeze has finally arrived here in Maine, bringing with it the promise of warmer days and no more snow, hopefully for good. It's time to welcome back my favorite season in Maine, spring!

Spring is a time of renewal, which awakens fresh wildlife and an abundance of flowers (so many flowers)! Maine has a variety incredible wildflowers that brighten our lives. But when it comes to picking them, can you really do so?

I myself have always enjoyed picking and gathering wildflowers, but what ... Read more

South Portland, Maine, Brewery Closes Their Doors After 8 Ye

Since the last five years included a global pandemic, we have sadly seen many businesses in our community announce they are closing their doors. Everything from daycare centers, to bakeries, to music venues.

When a business breaks the ne ... Read more

Digging out from a Maine nor'easter - in a kilt!

People across Maine were digging out and clearing snow Thursday - with snow still falling through the day - but one man in South Portland added a little extra style to the storm cleanup.Ben Hoffman was out Thursday morning in South Portland wearing a ... Read more

If Your Car is Damaged by a Pothole on Maine Roads, Who’s

It's inevitable. Every spring, potholes start popping up on Maine roads and it seems like it keeps getting worse every year.

Just what causes a pothole? According to Wikipedia, "Water first weakens the underlying soil; traffic then fatig ... Read more

South Portland Land Trust set to celebrate Earth Day

Published Apr 10, 2024 01:36PM

The South Portland Land Trust will celebrate Earth Day and Earth Week this month with some help from fellow community organizations and businesses along the way.

The annual Earth Day Clean Up, well attended for more than 30 years, will begin with a 9:30 a.m. check-in April 21 at Mill Creek Park. Volunteers will team up to tend to places in the city the land trust has identified as needing some care.

“It’s an easy way to get out and make some of these public spaces a little cleaner,” board President Alex Redfield ... Read more

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits New Jersey, effects felt in Ma

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit New Jersey Friday morning, rocking the entire Northeast, with some residents as far north as Portland feeling the quake.

It hit at 10:23 a.m. and was located about 4 miles northeast of Whitehouse Station, N ... Read more

Iconic fishing shacks in Portland, Maine, destroyed as coast

Iconic fishing shacks in Portland, Maine, were washed away on Saturday when the coast saw record water levels, as storms sweep across the country.

Water levels at the Portland tide gauge set a new record just after noon, surpassing the p ... Read more

Nor'easter show and tell: South Portland shows how winds, sn

Nor'easter show and tell: South Portland shows how winds, snow blew onto coast Share Copy Link Copy

AND A LOT OF THOSE PLACES IN BRIDGTON. JIM, THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT. NOW WE WANT TO CHECK IN TO SOUTH PORTLAND. THAT’S WHERE WE FI ... Read more

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Naveen Sharma

Issaquah, Washington

Mayor Pauly believes that all elected officials are servant leaders for the community they represent. As electeds, it is most important that we connect with our community, work to understand the values, goals and priorities of this special community, and reflect that in all the work that we do.