South Portland, Maine

• Katie Jordan is Maine's 'Karate Kid'
  

  Katie Jordan, 16, of South Portland won seven medals at the World Organization Of Martial Arts Athletes from August 16th to the 24th in Killarney, Ireland.

• Riverside Drive in Auburn closed after road collapse
  

  A crane sits at the bottom of an embankment after the section of Route 136 it was sitting on collapsed Thursday morning.

• SMCC throws bash at Spring Point Light for business partners
  

  Even though Hurricane Earl is racing up the East Coast toward New England, the skies were powder blue and the view was gorgeous tonight at Spring Point Light on Southern Maine Community College 's incredible oceanfront campus in South Portland.

• Cover Story: Multiple choice
  

  Going to college is all about making hard choices. Am I in the mood for pizza and beer or tacos and mojitos? Should I crack open a book on the beach or in the park? Should we go dancing at the disco place, or go see a band at the blues bar? For those of you beyond your college years, thank your stars you are no longer faced with such quandaries.

• Film studio deal at armory may elude South Portland
  

  A deal to create a film production sound stage at the former National Guard Armory on Broadway may be in jeopardy.

• It's a holiday weekend! Enjoy music, scenery, friends
  

  If you haven't spent any time in Naples this summer, you've been missing out. First off, there's water there.

• Downs putting land up for sale
  

  The decision is said to be unrelated to an effort to get Biddeford voters to allow a racetrack-casino. Scarborough Downs wants to sell almost all of its land in town other than the racetrack, with an asking price of nearly $12.2 million for more than 400 acres of prime commercial property.

• Artist's Blue Period
  

  WORKERS APPLIED THE base coat of paint to the third tank in the Art All Around project Wednesday at the Sprague Energy tank farm in South Portland.

• Here in new england
  

  Ex-Winn official charged with campaign violations BOSTON - A former senior official with a major Boston real estate development firm was charged Tuesday with underwriting illegal campaign contributions to an array of local, state and federal candidates, allegedly by encouraging the firm's vendors to make donations and then improperly reimbursing ...

• Sanford man accused of tattooing minors
  

  Police say they're seeing a 'resurgence in unlawful tattooing,' and the Maine CDC expresses concern.

• 34 mins. ago - Maine detainee harbors no resentment
  

  A Pakistani man detained in Maine while authorities investigated an attempted car bombing in New York Citya TMs Times Square says he harbors no resentment against federal agents, even the ones who detained him at gunpoint.

• Maine man facing charges he tattooed underage girls
  

  SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine a ' Police in Maine say a man is facing charges he tattooed two underage girls, including one under the age of 13, and he did it without a license.

• On the Move, Aug. 31, 2010
  

  ON THE MOVE runs on Tuesdays and Sundays. Submit items of interest regarding new employees, promotions and professional honors to: Business Editor, The Portland Press Herald, P.O. Box 1460, Portland 04104, or e-mail to business@ pressherald.com. ITEMS GENERALLY will run seven to 14 days after they are received.

• Pat Callaghan's Must-See Maine
  

  When you are travelling with a dog, you see the world in a different way. Here are some of Pat's suggestions for dog-firendly places to visit: Fort Williams park, Cape Elizabeth Lots to see and sniff along the cliff path leading to the most famous lighthouse in Maine .

• 'A pretty special first day' of school in Maine
  

  Hailee Willey and Jayden Racine climbed onto the long yellow bus and into the seat they would share for one of the shortest, most exciting rides of their lives.

• Outlook on back-to-school shopping good so far
  

  The back to school shopping season is coming to a close, and the National Retail Federation is reporting that sales were showing an early trend.

• Muskie Lobster Bake set to bring Democrats, Lobsters to South Portland
  

  About 200 party loyalists are expected at the Maine Democratic Party's annual summer fundraiser.

• Maine 1st District Candidate Completes 57-Mile Run
  

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• Mall stores report a strong summer
  

  Maine Mall retailers are reporting heavy foot traffic and strong sales this summer, boosted by tourists and shoppers looking for bargains, especially for students heading back to school.

City Description

South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-largest city in the state. Founded in 1895, as of the 2000 census, the city population was 23,324. Known for its working waterfront, South Portland is situated on Portland Harbor and overlooks the skyline of Portland and the islands of Casco Bay. Due to South Portland's close proximity to air, marine and highway transportation options, the city has become a center for retail and industry in the region. South Portland is a principal city of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. South Portland was first settled in 1630, and it grew to become a small residential community with many farms. On March 15, 1895, it was incorporated as a town after it broke away from Cape Elizabeth, based on a disagreement on a future source of public drinking water. Three years later South Portland became a city, destined to receive its drinking water, like Portland, from Sebago Lake, while Cape Elizabeth used wells or other local sources. On South Portland's waterfront is Fort Preble, which is a military fort established in 1808 to protect Portland Harbor. It was in operation during

City Contained By:

• Cumberland County
• Maine
• United States of America

City Contains:

• Southern Maine Community College
• United States lightship Nantucket
• State Reform School Historic District
• Spring Point Ledge Light Station
• Portland Breakwater Light
• Spring Point Ledge Light

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 37.0368299778 km squared

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