The Friends of Casco bay announced today that it has reached the $1.5 million goal for its climate change and Casco Bay Fund for Technology Monitoring and Community Engagement campaign that was announced last fall. The funds will be used … Continue reading
New England Aqua Ventus, LLC (NEAV) and Maine Building and Construction Trades Council (Council) announced earlier this week in Portland that the two entities have reached agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the role of Maine labor in … Continue reading
Both the Lincoln Middle School and Reiche Community School buildings are closed today, Friday, April 9th. Reiche is closed because a plumbing issue means water in the building can’t be used today. Lincoln is closed because the number of staff … Continue reading
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) announced today that more help is here for local business and workers as the Small Business Administration Shuttered Venue Operations Grant (SVOG) program begins accepting applications THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021 Pingree helped secure additional funding for … Continue reading
The Mills Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced yesterday a partnership to launch a ground-breaking mobile vaccination unit that will provide COVID-19 vaccinations to people in rural and under-served communities across Maine. The mobile vaccination unit (MVU) … Continue reading
Transparency is not an organizing principle of landlords nor their trademark, so it’s no wonder that a Portland landlord has sued the city of Portland for divulging his rent information that he carefully guards to prevent competitors from obtaining. That … Continue reading
Starting Monday, April 5, 2021 to November 1, 2021, some Old Port streets will be closed to vehicular traffic. They include: Wharf, Dana Milk and Fore Street (on the southeast side of Boothby Square, between Pearl/Silver). Commercial vehicles may access … Continue reading
During a series of vandalism incidents at Evergreen Cemetery, it has suffered damage to 150 monuments and gravesites according to a press release from the Portland Police Department issued this afternoon. Witnesses reported seeing teenagers running from the Cemetery on … Continue reading
The Main Library of the Portland Public Library opened for limited service on Wednesday, March 31. Patrons are welcome for limited – 30 minute visits to mini-browse new books, pick-up requested items and use computers, printing, or faxing – all … Continue reading
Evan Atwell, owner and founder of STRATA, a whetstone knife sharpening and knife sales business, has announced that he is relocating his business to a much larger space later this spring. Just over two years ago, Mr. Atwell opened his … Continue reading
