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South Portland, Maine Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning South Portland! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What will replace South Portland’s Mall Plaza and what happens to tenants?
- How did South Portland’s Red Riots finish their regular seasons?
- How new state housing laws could shape South Portland’s affordable homes
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 77, low: 56.
- Friday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. South Portland plaza near Maine Mall to be demolished to make way for two hotels (wmtw.com) — A major change is coming to South Portland’s Mall Plaza across from the Maine Mall, where the strip mall will be demolished for a $13 million, two-hotel project by New Gen Hospitality. Longtime tenants like Mister Bagel and House of Nails face uncertain futures, with some expecting to close and others citing long leases as construction fencing already appears on-site. 
2. High schools Tuesday: Cheverus softball caps perfect regular season with no-hitter (pressherald.com) — South Portland High’s baseball and softball teams both closed strong at home, with the Red Riots baseball squad finishing 15-1 behind a three-hit shutout and the softball team rolling to a four-inning rout. The roundup also recaps other southern Maine high school baseball and softball finales and a top-ranked Cheverus softball no-hitter.
3. Home shortage: Housing advocates see wins and losses in Legislative session (mainebiz.biz) — South Portland is slated to gain part of a 92-unit affordable housing project funded through MaineHousing’s Home for Good program, aimed at housing chronically homeless residents in Bangor, South Portland, and Portland. The broader piece explains new state laws, budget allocations, and stalled bills that together shape how quickly more homes can be built, renovated, or preserved across Maine in the coming years.
4. Eliot Cutler probation revocation hearing set to continue Monday (newscentermaine.com) — A high-profile probation case has direct ties to South Portland, where Maine State Police previously arrested Eliot Cutler at a local hotel, leading to related charges that kept him in Cumberland County Jail. His probation revocation hearing in Hancock County is continuing, with officials alleging multiple violations involving electronic devices and treatment requirements.
5. Falmouth approves 10-year contract for police tech (pressherald.com) — South Portland is cited as a key example of Maine residents pushing back against automated license plate cameras, even as Falmouth moves ahead with a 10-year contract for similar Axon technology. The deal will replace Flock cameras, cost $140,000 annually, and includes privacy safeguards like 21‑day data retention and a probable-cause search standard, according to Falmouth police.
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