Jon Stover & Associates (JS&A) has been contracted to complete a historic preservation impact study by the city of Portland the city announced on January 26, 2023.  The firm will be working on the study through the winter and spring … Continue reading →

“I came to the Portland Public Library today for several reasons.  One is to work on my recovery and because of the cold weather today,” said Joe Durney, this afternoon..  “This is a safe zone.  There are no drugs or … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D), and Maine emergency management officials are urging Maine people to prepare for the extreme winter cold expected this weekend and to exercise caution throughout it. Maine is forecast to experience a level of extreme cold … Continue reading →

Following are the findings of the year-end report of the state of Maine overdose report released by the Maine Attorney’s General office.  It covers January – December 2022. The report found that, in total, 10,110 overdoses were reported in Maine.  … Continue reading →

The Portland Police Department responded to 56 drug overdose calls (six fatal) in January of 2023, 11 more than a year ago and 34 more (22) than in 2021.  Narcan, an overdose reversal drug, was administered 38 of the 56 … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) announced today that she has nominated a veteran of the Maine state court system, Superior Court Justice Wayne R. Douglas, to serve as an Associate Justice on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.  Justice Douglas has … Continue reading →

David Flanagan, a former President of Central Maine Power and the 12th President of the University of Southern Maine, will be remembered through a gift in the amount of $1.2 million from Avangrid Foundation to the Muskie School of Public … Continue reading →

Early this morning a Portland Police Officer was dispatched to a burglary alarm at FatFace, 34 Exchange Street.  Upon arrival, the officer found 45-year-old Joseph Call, Portland, and an accomplice who were dragging a safe through the snow in a … Continue reading →

Shoppers in several food stores in the Portland area expressed concern about the continuing rise in food and gas prices, despite reports that the rate of inflation is easing – according to a recent article in “The New York Times.” … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman Governor of Maine, announced today that she has nominated Meg Garratt-Reed, Director of the Office of the Health Insurance Marketplace of the Maine Department of Health & Human Services as Executive Director … Continue reading →