Lily O'Gara
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Portland, ME, United States
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2 Scarborough councilors lose re-election bids
SCARBOROUGH — Voters ousted incumbent Town Councilors Richard Sullivan and James Benedict on Nov. 4. They elected former Councilor Shawn Babine with 4,340 votes, Peter Hayes with 4,280 and incumbent Councilor Katherine St. Clair with 4,026. Sullivan and Benedict received ... → Read More
South Portland narrowly approves marijuana legalization
SOUTH PORTLAND — Voters legalized marijuana on Election Day, joining Portland as the second city in the state to do so. The citizen-initiated referendum passed 6,326 to 5,755. The → Read More
Morgan ousts Pock; Fox, Smith also win South Portland council seats
SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council will have two new members after incumbent Councilor Michael Pock lost his bid for re-election on Nov. 4. Claude Morgan, a former mayor and councilor, defeated Pock in District 1. Morgan received 6,182 votes to Pock's 3,634, according to the city's un... → Read More
South Portland police chief, pot advocate debate legalization
SOUTH PORTLAND — The possibility of marijuana legalization took center stage at a debate in the high school auditorium on Wednesday night. Both participants – David Boyer, Maine political director for the Marijuana Policy Project, and Chief Edward Googins of the South... → Read More
S.P. grants liquor license, sets refuse rules
SOUTH PORTLAND — Members of the City Council faced a difficult decision at an Oct. 6 meeting, after receiving an application for a liquor license from a former drunk-driving offender. The council ultimately decided to grant the license to the applicant, Peter J. Verrill Jr., of ... → Read More
South Portland school program teaches girls to work together, eat well
SOUTH PORTLAND — A dozen teenage girls from South Portland High School are taking part in a unique program that bridges cultural divides and brings local and immigrant students together to focus on healthy eating. The group in South Portland is the first teen program in the U.S. for ... → Read More
Some councilors still skeptical about Scarborough ice rink plan
SCARBOROUGH — While most town councilors expressed support for construction of a hockey rink Wednesday night, several were hesitant about putting the project next to the high school. “I’m not wild about the location for a number of reasons,” Councilor Jean Marie Cat... → Read More
South Portland partners for benchmark Internet service
SOUTH PORTLAND — The city on Monday announced a partnership with Biddeford-based GWI to provide high-speed Internet service to city offices, businesses, and eventually residents. Trevor Jones, director of marketing and product development for → Read More