01-13-23 Newsletter

This letter from the City Manager features important reminders, updates, resources and more!
 

License your dog by January 31, 2023! All dogs in the City must be licensed. To be licensed, you must show proof of your dog's current rabies vaccination. If your dog has been fixed (neutered/spayed), you must show proof, and the cost is $6.00. The cost is $11.00 for an unaltered dog. Visit the City Clerk’s office or license your dog online! After January 31, there will be a $25 late fee.
 

 

The Winter Parking Ban is in effect. Cars may not be parked on City streets between 12AM-6AM now through April 1. Parking ban hours may need to be extended during a heavy or long-lasting storm. Check our website and social media channels for updates.

Public parking lots at Waterman Drive, the Boat Launch at Bug Light Park, and the Willard Beach parking lot on Willow St. are available for temporary overnight parking, including during weather events. Vehicles should be removed or relocated to an already-plowed area of the lot immediately following a storm.

For those who don't live near the public lots, South Portland Bus Service has lines that stop near all three lots. For schedules and routes, visit: https://www.southportland.org/departments/bus-transportation/
 

MLK Day is more than just another day off. His legacy challenges us to be motivated by our own moral obligation to justice and fairness towards one another. That motivation requires us to be instruments of action within ourselves and our communities. How?

Dream Bigger Than Your Own Imagination
Think beyond your street, beyond your friend group, beyond your neighborhood and beyond what you already know is possible. Reach further and help others see the possibility of what lies ahead when we see through the lenses of justice, fairness, and love for one another towards solidarity.

Learn Something New (Know Then Grow)
Research your history as well as that of your community. Research issues that are expected to gain notoriety and impact humankind in the next 5,10,15 years. Learn about the ways that your neighborhood and circumstance may change.

Make A Commitment 
Dr. King is known for his tenacity and unwavering commitment to civil rights and social change. No matter what was going around him, he remained committed. Apply these principles to your own life. Be specific about your commitment. Examples of this could be committing to a healthier lifestyle, volunteering in your community, helping a neighbor. 

Let us remember the work and aspirations of an incomparable Black American who inspired us to seek a greater ideal and reality as we acknowledge the challenges along with the excellence that exist in our community. 

In honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine will host a weekend celebration of Black arts and expression.

From Saturday, January 14, to Monday, January 16, visitors are invited to participate in hands-on projects and art exploration while learning about the rich history of Black artists in Maine and across the region. 
 

Please join us on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 to celebrate the South Portland business community at the 2022 South Portland Business Awards!

The Economic Development Committee welcomes you to join us in celebrating our business community in recognizing the award recipients. It will take place at South Portland High School from 5-7:30 PM. Doors open at 5 PM for hors d'oeuvres and in-person networking (for the first time in a few years). The awards ceremony will start promptly at 6:00. We are coordinating tours of the high school to start at 4:30. Please reach out to bizsupport@southportland.org if you’d like to join the tour.

• South Portland Public Library
• South Portland Public Library Branch
• South Portland City Hall City Clerk’s Office
• South Portland Police Department
• South Portland Community Center