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December 21, 2024

I've been binge-watching Yellowstone lately. Holy cow (pun absolutely intended) what a show.


This week in the Sentry, a new housing development has been proposed in Cape Elizabeth's town center, South Portland's city-wide revaluation causes concern, parking near Cliff House Beach, and more.


- Drew Johnson

FROM THE FRONT PAGE

A 33-unit senior housing development has been proposed for Cape Elizabeth's town center. The Planning Board will soon consider a slew of zoning amendments that would make the project possible.

A rendering of the proposed senior housing for Cape Elizabeth's town center (Contributed / Town of Cape Elizabeth).

MORE NEWS

South Portland's citywide revaluation has spurred tax increases and caused concern for many in the community. City councilors last week said they must find a way to avoid revaluations causing such big increases in the future.


Cape Elizabeth staff will analyze parking at Cliff House Beach to help come up with a solution to nearby residents' traffic and safety concerns in the area.


And you can always find all the news from the Sentry online.

POLL

How many times have you gone to the beach this summer?

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Check next week's edition of SoPo | Cape Now for more polls!

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

South Portland's Hunter Owen has been coming right at hitters in his first professional season pitching for the Kansas City Royals' High-A farm team, the Quad Cities River Bandits (Photo by Chris Shepard). Have a photo you'd like to contribute to SoPo/Cape Now? Send it to editor@inthesentry.com.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

A group of South Portland girls receive swimming lessons at the Portland YMCA, part of the South Portland Parks and Recreation Commission's summer recreation program.

Aug 22, 1956: The Portland Evening Express reported that thousands of South Portland youth participated in the city's summer recreation program.

Some highlights included hundreds of kids learning to swim at the YMCA in Portland, an average of 30 kids per day playing at the Willard Beach playground, and plenty of baseball diamonds.


Click here to read more on this story from 1956 from our archives on Newspapers.com.

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THINGS TO DO

Friends of Casco Bay will be hosting an event at Willard Beach on Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. Attendees can observe eelgrass beds, erosion and algae during low tide. For more information, click here.


The Cape Elizabeth Police Department will host a movie night on Aug. 30. The movie IF will be played at the Fort Williams Park Parade Ground beginning at 7:45 p.m. For more information, go to the town's website, capeelizabeth.com.

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Drew Johnson is a reporter for the Sentry and the Leader. Though he is from Massachusetts, Drew grew up going to his family’s lake house in Denmark, Maine, learning to snow ski at Shawnee Peak and water ski on Moose Pond. While he started as a “Vacationlander,” Drew has adopted “the way life should be” motto and moved to Portland in September of 2021. Contact him at djohnson@inthesentry.com.

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