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Sharing food is an act of love.
I’ve been gifted with such a nurturing group of friends who have kept me fed these past two weeks.
Kneill is particular about the type of tortillas she buys, and I’m grateful she is, because it made for a delicious burrito. Ben made the best squash I’ve ever had and a delicious kale salad. Salomé makes addictive baked goods. And Josh wooed me with steak and hot dogs (different meals, equally exciting to me).
During these cold, isolating and frightful times, gathering together to share a meal doesn't just feel like routine. It’s sacred, an act of choosing warmth and care. And boy, do I feel the love.
In this week's newsletter: Some U.S. citizens in Maine are carrying passports; South Portland man plans to sue ICE; Observers in South Portland said ICE agents shot at them with paintballs and more.
- Dana Richie |
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Some US citizens in Maine are carrying passports, fearing ICE detention. Some Mainers of color say they’re afraid to leave their homes and worry about their children. One man says he was racially profiled. |
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Cooper George and his mother Angela Butts photographed on Tuesday. George said he has been carrying his proof of U.S. citizenship with him for about a year out of concern that he could be racially profiled by federal immigration agents. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer |
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South Portland man notifies ICE he plans to sue for $7.5M. Robert Peck says federal agents violated his First Amendment rights when they threatened to arrest and harm him when he tried to follow them on Jan. 22. |
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ICE observers in South Portland say agents shot paintballs at their cars. After the incident in the parking lot of Home Depot, a man who followed the agents into traffic said a gun was pointed at him through the window of their vehicle. |
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South Portland pushes for clarity, accountability from federal immigration agents. The city council’s resolution also asked the governor to implement a temporary statewide 60-day eviction moratorium. |
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Cape Elizabeth hosts the first Cumberland County winter Special Olympics. Cape Elizabeth middle-schoolers organized speed skating, snowshoeing and cross country skiing. |
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Meet some of the winners of this year’s South Portland business awards. Winners include local restaurants, a farm and a coffee shop. |
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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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Two students compete in the 100 meter snowshoeing competition during the first ever Cumberland County Special Olympics Winter Games put on by a group of Cape Elizabeth 7th and 8th graders at Gull Crest Fields in Cape Elizabeth. Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer |
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"It reaches all aspects of the farm, from having really healthy soil that continues to get healthier to having good practices for our bodies so that we can continue to do this work." |
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— Daniela Aldrich, manager of Dancing Harvest Farm, on sustainable agriculture. |
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February 5, 1949: The Portland Press Herald reported that South Portland and Morse riflemen tied at their match.
Click here to read more of this story from 1949. Subscribers enjoy exclusive access to search and browse our digital archives on Newspapers.com.
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Want to walk across Cape Elizabeth? Join Maine Master Naturalist Amy Witt to walk over eight miles from Kettle Cove State Park through the town and trails of Cape Elizabeth. Hikers will meet at Fort Williams Park by 10:00 a.m. and walk for four hours. Not ready to commit to the full walk? Hikers can meet at the land trust office on Ocean House Road at noon to do the second half of the walk. It costs $10 for the full walk and $5 for the half, and hikers should bring their own lunch. Those interested can register here.
Project GRACE is hosting its 14th annual fuel rally on Saturday at the Scarborough Public Library. The group hopes to raise $25,000 to provide heat for families in need. There will be a book sale, raffle, live music and activities for kids. |
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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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