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Coming up on the South Portland Patch calendar: Former Lawyer turned Stand Up Comedian Paul Farahvar

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Greetings South Portland! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why SMCC South Portland faculty say their hands-on teaching is undervalued.
  • How a South Portland bank was robbed through the drive-through tube
  • Which South Portland properties just changed hands or landed new tenants?

Also on today's calendar: Former Lawyer turned Stand Up Comedian Paul Farahvar and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with rain tapering off, with a high of 68 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: Some sun, a shower; warmer, temps: high: 77, low: 62.
  • Saturday: A shower; breezy, not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lower pay for hands-on learning at heart of dispute at Maine's largest community college (newsfromthestates.com) — Faculty at Southern Maine Community College's South Portland campus are protesting a contract rule that counts hands-on lab and clinical teaching as less than classroom time, effectively lowering their pay. Union leaders say equal pay for this work would cost the campus about $100,000, while college officials argue their proposals address the issue without raising salaries.
   

2. Man Arrested for Robbing Bank Drive-Through — Here's How He Did It (weareshelby.com) — A Key Bank drive-through in South Portland was robbed by a masked man who passed a threatening note through the tube system demanding $50,000 in twenties. Investigators used surveillance footage to track him to his home and later to a cash stash hidden in Portland's Baxter Woods. He was arrested six days later and now faces significant prison time and fines.
   

3. Maine Commercial Real Estate Transactions: August 2026 (pressherald.com) — Several notable commercial deals in August involved South Portland, including the sale of an office property on Cottage Road and a sizable hospice lease on Sable Oaks Drive. Additional retail space on Maine Mall Road was also leased, signaling ongoing business activity around the Maine Mall and nearby corridors. These moves could shape future services, jobs, and traffic patterns for local residents.
   

4. Delays plague case against teen charged in killing of woman on Maine pond, frustrating judge (bostonglobe.com) — A high-profile juvenile homicide case has been delayed again partly because a defense expert couldn't access Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland for more than a month. The judge voiced frustration as the bind-over hearing, which will decide whether the teen is tried as an adult, may now be pushed into early 2027.
   

5. Meet 30 southern Maine football players to watch in 2026 (pressherald.com) — South Portland football fans will see senior quarterback and safety Shea Healy step into a leading role this season after impressing as a backup last year. A capable runner who has mastered the passing game concepts, he'll guide the Red Riots on both offense and defense. The wider piece also spotlights standout players from other southern Maine programs your team will face.
   

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