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🌱 South Portland schools face Monday vote on student AI ban

South Portland, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, South Portland! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • South Portland schools face Monday vote on student AI ban
  • Jessica Lane fire displaces residents, underscores value of smoke alarms
  • Aroma Joe’s offers veterans free drinks on November 11

Also on today's calendar: Seacoast Artisans 27th Annual Holiday Fine Arts & Craft Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is easy to get in to but hard to get out of? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Rain and drizzle this morning, with a high of 55 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Sunday: A brief morning shower or two, temps: high: 54, low: 45.
  • Monday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 56 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. South Portland schools may temporarily ban AI (pressherald.com) — South Portland’s School Board votes Monday on a proposed generative AI ban for pre-K through eighth grade through the 2026–27 school year. The district currently has no official AI guidelines, and the proposal would require staff training while allowing exceptions for disability supports, English learners and approved instruction.
   

2. South Portland residents displaced after basement fire (newscentermaine.com) — A basement fire displaced residents of 64 Jessica Lane on Wednesday, though firefighters stopped the flames from spreading upstairs and no injuries were reported. Investigators traced the fire to an electrical fixture, and officials credited working smoke alarms with alerting the residents before damage became worse.
   

3. Aroma Joe's Honors Veterans with FREE Drinks on November 11th (franchising.com) — South Portland-based Aroma Joe’s will offer veterans a free drink, any size up to 24 ounces, at all locations on Wednesday, November 11. Veterans must show valid ID, and charges may apply for taxes and extras. The Veterans Day offer cannot be combined with other offers.
   

4. Teen accused of killing Maine paddleboarder to be tried as adult (wgme.com) — Deven Young, ordered held at South Portland’s Long Creek Youth Development Center, will be tried as an adult in the killing of paddleboarder Sunshine “Sunny” Stewart, according to the Bangor Daily News. Young waived a hearing on transferring the case to adult court. He is accused of killing Stewart in Union in July 2025.
   

5. Here are the Maine high school football results from Week 10 (pressherald.com) — South Portland’s football playoff run ended with a 42–0 loss to top-seeded Thornton Academy in the Class A South semifinals. In the other regional semifinal, second-seeded Bonny Eagle beat Massabesic 35–20, setting up a final between the region’s top two seeds.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Bought some flowers at fiddleheads in sopo!
    The best gift flower shop around. I’ll be doing holiday shopping there. Mostly local (Nextdoor Willard Beach)
  • StepStone Hospitality posted a job opening for Kitchen Supervisor in South Portland. Apply here.
  • Olive Garden posted a job opening for To Go Specialist in South Portland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Portland here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is easy to get in to but hard to get out of?" — Trouble (Thank you Candice H. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in South Portland

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