PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • September 8, 2023
Bug Light Park is considered South Portland’s premier park. But its security and value have been threatened by the proposed development of Yard South right next door. Bug Light’s proximity to a proposed 30-acre urban cityscape, including four 18-story buildings, retail and office space, restaurants and other California- or Florida-inspired development, renders the park significantly endangered. The danger intensifies because the South Portland City Council has declined to protect Bug Light against development by granting a conservation easement. Bug Light needs to be protected; the Yard South development is a treacherous and thoughtless concept. ~ Barbara Dee, South Portland