By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,745) Aaron Hornbeck-Fielder, 18, of Portland was arrested yesterday afternoon, Monday, March 31st,  by Portland Police detectives and charged with Arson, a Class A crime.  He was taken into custody at Police Headquarters at 3:10 pm. Fielder is … Continue reading →

By Carol  McCracken  (Post # 1,744) The ongoing War on Women and their rights to make their own reproductive decisions, reached the hallowed courtroom of the Supreme Court yesterday. That’s when oral arguments were heard by attorneys for the plaintiffs as well as … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,743) “I have lived my whole life in Maine.  I have been working at minimum wage jobs since I got my first job at Burger King when I was 19 years old.  I can tell you … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,742) Robert Johnson, 19, of Portland was arrested last night at 9:00 pm, Sunday, March 23, and charged with the Class A crime of Arson.  He was arrested at the intersection of Congress and Center … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,741) On the Fourth Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law, US Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D), said the law has not only allowed  millions of Americans access to health care, but it has lowered … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,740) “This is the first time I’ve attended and I can’t wait to come next year,” said Edna Eli, 39, of her experience with the Compassion NOW March and Rally that took place this afternoon … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,739) Daniel Macisaac, 24, Portland, was arrested by Portland Police Detectives and charged with Class A Robbery this afternoon.  He is accused of robbing the Rite-Aid Pharmacy at 290 Congress Street, Congress Plaza on Thursday, March … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,738) “We haven’t decided yet whether or not to move our USA headquarters to Portland,” said Larus Isfeld, Managing Director of North Americans Operations for Eimskip, yesterday afternoon at his office on the Portland waterfront.  … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,737) The Portland Food Co-op has announced that it has hired Kevin Gadsby as its first General Manager ending a national search.  He will start his new post in May. Gadsby has been General Manager at … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,736) The St. Lawrence Arts Center held the first of probably three workshops with the city’s Planning Board yesterday afternoon.  The applicant applied for amendments to their original conditional zoning agreement in late January of … Continue reading →