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Neighbors are helping neighbors in this moment.
They’re grocery shopping for people who are afraid to leave their homes. They’re making sure kids feel safe at their bus stops.
It’s easy to feel powerless and lost in a time like this, to feel the weight of national headlines. But I think focusing on the local impact is a way to stay grounded.
I’m going to continue to hold a magnifying glass up to the neighborhoods and businesses and communities that we all care about.
In this week's newsletter: Neighbors feed neighbors amidst ICE operations; Immigrant-owned and staffed businesses temporarily close; ICE watchers were threatened by federal agents and more.
- Dana Richie |
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As ICE operations in Maine continue, neighbors step in to feed each other. Volunteers are jumping in to help those who are afraid to leave home. |
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The groceries that Liz purchased to deliver to neighbors. Courtesy of Liz |
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MORE NEWS |
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Immigrant-owned and staffed businesses frightened by ICE activity in Maine. Some are temporarily closing their doors or making contingency plans. |
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ICE watchers in Maine say they were threatened by federal agents. Community members have been monitoring the activity of immigration agents in Greater Portland. |
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South Portland committee votes against stripping down $194M civic center project. The panel says that alternatives to its plan for repurposing the old middle school building don’t save enough money to justify the removal of the elements envisioned in the proposed city services center. |
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A new charter school will open near Maine Mall this fall. MOXIE Public Schools’ building will be able to support up to 420 students. |
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Local news brought to you by the former South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Sentry and Scarborough Leader staff, published in a digital newspaper format. Now with access to free puzzles and games. Start reading. |
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Stefanie Claydon uses a Toro electric snow thrower to clear her driveway and sidewalk on Monday in South Portland's Knightville neighborhood. Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer |
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK |
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“It’s not just for us. It’s for our community. We don’t want to put anyone at risk.” |
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— Rachel Gavilan, daughter of the owner of Tres Leches Cake's Flor, on the decision to temporarily close the restaurant. |
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January 29, 1958: The Portland Press Herald reported that the South Portland Board of Education recommended the construction of 10 more classrooms.
Click here to read more of this story from 1958. Subscribers enjoy exclusive access to search and browse our digital archives on Newspapers.com.
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Want to make a lantern? The Thomas Memorial Library is hosting a house or pyramid lantern-making workshop on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The lanterns will be displayed on the on the library lawn during the lantern festival on Feb. 28. Registration is required.
Want to design a fairy garden? The South Portland Public Library is hosting a workshop on Monday Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. with horticultural therapists Colleen E. Griffin and Laura Simonds-Rumpf. Registration is required. |
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Dana Richie is a community reporter covering South Portland and Cape Elizabeth. Originally from Atlanta, she graduated from Brown University, where she also wrote for the Brown Daily Herald and Brown Alumni Magazine. Her stories about Providence and Rhode Island also appeared in The Boston Globe, Rhode Island Monthly, Ocean State Stories and more. Send feedback and suggestions to Dana. You can support this newsletter by encouraging friends and family to sign up and explore our other newsletters. |
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