South Portland NewsLocal news for South Portland, ME continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.'The Wire' Creators Turn Their Eyes to Iraq in 'Generation Kill'- July 10, 2008 By Will Skowronski - David Simon sees the U.S. military the same way he sees the slums of West Baltimore - pieces of society abandoned by a public living behind gated communities or shopping at the mall.http://www.topix.net/city/south-portland-me/2008/07/the-wire-creators-turn-their-eyes-to-i... A Summer of Art in Portland- July 8, 2008 This is the summer of public art in Portland. There are public commissions, private commissions and private projects all hitting the streets.http://www.topix.net/city/south-portland-me/2008/07/a-summer-of-art-in-portland?fromrss=1 Field Narrowed To 10 In Maine Oil Tank Art Project- July 7, 2008 The field has been narrowed to 10 semifinalists in a competition to create painted designs on huge oil tanks in South Portland.http://www.topix.net/city/south-portland-me/2008/07/field-narrowed-to-10-in-maine-oil-tank... Police Investigate Overnight Car Burglaries- July 5, 2008 Police in Cape Elizabeth and South Portland are investigating a string of overnight car burglaries.http://www.topix.net/city/south-portland-me/2008/07/police-investigate-overnight-car-burgl... Coast Guard Rescues Kayakers Near Coast- July 3, 2008 The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued two people after their kayaks capsized during a thunderstorm in Concord Point, N.H. The Coast Guard said a good Samaritan notified the South Portland, Maine, station that the ...http://www.topix.net/city/south-portland-me/2008/07/coast-guard-rescues-kayakers-near-coas... Lightning Strikes Van On 295- July 3, 2008 No one was hurt when lightning struck a mini van on I-295.But days later the driver and her passengers are still shaken.Trisha Ruppert was on the last leg of a long journey home from vacation in Pennsylvania.http://www.topix.net/city/south-portland-me/2008/07/lightning-strikes-van-on-295?fromrss=1 Portland Harbor Museum to Host Islands Transportation Talk...- July 1, 2008 Historian Jim Millinger will present an illustrated lecture entitled, "To the Islands: Past & Present" at Portland Harbor Museum on Wednesday, July 16 at 7:00pm. In his talk, Millinger will offer a detailed ...http://www.topix.net/city/south-portland-me/2008/07/portland-harbor-museum-to-host-islands... Bartlett pleads not guilty in Maine Turnpike accident- July 1, 2008 Donna Bartlett, 38, of Wells pleaded not guilty on Friday to each of 15 counts against her at an arraignment in York County Superior Court.http://www.topix.net/city/south-portland-me/2008/06/bartlett-pleads-not-guilty-in-maine-tu... |