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🌱 Why South Portland residents are pushing back on next year’s budget plan

Good morning to you South Portland! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why South Portland residents are pushing back on next year’s budget plan
  • South Portland remembers Maine Military Museum founder Lee Humiston
  • How a national ATM robbery spree reached South Portland

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 61 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, a few showers; cooler, temps: high: 50, low: 42.
  • Sunday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 48 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. South Portland residents raise questions about city's proposed 2027 budget (wgme.com) — South Portland’s proposed 2027 city budget is sparking debate, especially over rising police spending and the cost of maintaining and expanding Flock license-plate cameras. Residents are questioning privacy implications and whether items like car washes and camera contracts are the best use of tax dollars as the city weighs more than $120 million in school and municipal costs.
   

2. Maine Military Museum Founder Lee Humiston Passes Away At 86 (ultimatemaine.com) — South Portland is mourning Lee Humiston, the longtime founder and curator of the Maine Military Museum and Learning Center in the city, who has died at 86. A South Portland native and Air Force veteran, Humiston spent decades preserving POW stories and welcoming community groups to the museum; funeral plans have not yet been announced.
   

3. ‘Driven by greed': Texas man sentenced to 10 years for coast-to-coast ATM robbery scheme (kiro7.com) — South Portland is specifically mentioned as the site of a June 2025 ATM robbery where a technician was assaulted and about $47,000 was stolen. That incident was part of a six‑month, multi-state crime spree by two Texas men, one of whom has now been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution to victims nationwide.
   

4. Here's where the Mainers are playing pro baseball​ (pressherald.com) — A familiar name for South Portland baseball fans, pitcher Hunter Owen is back with the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals this season after a solid 2024 campaign. He’s one of several Mainers, including Cody Laweryson and Matt Pushard, navigating injuries, promotions, and assignments across major and minor league clubs.
   

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    Can also do junk removal and many other things. Give me a call or text! 207-272-7536 (Nextdoor Thornton Heights)
  • Burlington posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in South Portland. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in South Portland

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in South Portland

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.