You are invited to take a free memorial day tour today, Monday, May 25 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, at Eastern Cemetery on the east end of Portland – that is IF it isn’t raining – a mghty big … Continue reading →

Governor Janet Mills has ordered that the United States and the State of Maine flags be lowered to half-staff statewide from 12:01 am to noon on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026 in honor and recognition of America’s fallen service … Continue reading →

Just in late this afternoon is this report from Michael Wriston, of Project Salt Box, a nonprofit publication committed to transparency and accountability regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s expanding footprint. ICE has finalized the no-bid scanning contract that Project … Continue reading →

Yesterday, during the Red Sox game, Graham Platner’s campaign began airing “The Curse,” a new ad calling out private equity’s role in buying up our homes, our communities and running the Red Sox into the ground. After running for part … Continue reading →

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issued the following statement regarding the Attorney General’s response to the US Justice Department’s demand that Maine reverse its confidential plate policy. “When ICE asked for confidential license plates, I said no.  We don’t have … Continue reading →

New reporting revealed that since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Susan Collins skipped every Senate HELP committee hearing on abortion or reproductive healthcare.  Her decision to skip these hearings came after Collins cast the decisive vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh … Continue reading →

Chief US District Judge Lance E. Walker today dismissed a lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice seeking to compel the Secretary of State to hand over Maine’s sensitive, personal voter data. “Today’s ruling affirms that the states, not … Continue reading →

Construction of a seven story apartment building at 165 Washington Avenue on the east end of Portland is expected to begin on or about June 15, 2026, according to  information received earlier this month from Jonathan Culley, managing partner of … Continue reading →

Today, VoteVets PAC is announcing that it is endorsing Graham Platner in the Maine US Senate race.  After graduating high school in 2003, during the height of the Iraq War, Graham snuck his birth certificate out of his father’s office … Continue reading →

At approximately 9:50 am., on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard civilian divers conducting routine barge inspections in the area of Berth 14 (Dry Dock 3 facing Kittery Foreside) discovered human remains in the water. Maine State Police and … Continue reading →