July 14, 2017 RSS feed / Front Page

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The old guard of new technolgy

Early Fairchild employees recall the birth of city’s semiconductor industry
By Wm. Duke Harrington
Staff Writer
SOUTH PORTLAND — When Fairchild Semiconductor sold last year to Arizona-based ON Semiconductor, word quickly spread that Fairchild’s South Portland production facility, located at 333 Western Ave., might soon close, putting hundreds of pe More...

Letters

Give construction a rest

To the editor:   Residents of the 700 block of Main Street in South Portland and vicinity are fed up with the road construction disrupting their sleep and their lives.  More...

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Things to Do

Things to Do

The Sentry accepts calendar listings from nonprofit organizations. Submissions must be received 10 days prior to publication. Please email your listing to editor@inthesentry.com and indicate the date of your event in the reference line. More...

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Open space plan takes root in city

By Wm. Duke Harrington
Staff Writer

SOUTH PORTLAND — After several years on the backburner, the South Portland City Council has decided the time is now to adopt an open space strategic plan.  More...

Community

A step back in time at local lighthouse

By Grant McPherson
Staff Writer

BIDDEFORD – Wood Island Lighthouse has received more than just a fresh coat of paint over the past few months. The lighthouse has sat off the shore of Biddeford Pool in the south of Saco Bay for the past 200 years. More...

Garden tour will benefit Fort Williams foundation

The public will have an opportunity to tour 10 gardens on Saturday, July 15, during the seventh annual Maine Home+Design Cape Elizabeth Garden Tour, presented by the Fort Williams Park Foundation.  More...

Author to visit library as part of ReadME

Debra Spark, author of “Unknown Caller,” will visit South Portland Public Library’s main location for a book talk on Thursday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m.  More...

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