The City of Portland has announced that both planning board meetings will go forward today as planned.  There was uncertainty until moments ago because city manager Jon Jennings closed city hall and other city buildings due to weather conditions in … Continue reading →

The city manager Jon Jennings has closed city hall and all city buildings for today Tuesday, January 24th due to weather conditions.  It is extremely icy outside. He has not yet decided whether or not the planning board meetings, that … Continue reading →

Last week about thirty-five (35) neighbors of Ft.  Sumner Park attended a neighborhood informational meeting to learn what the city’s planning office will be proposing to the planning board for its consideration on Tuesday, January 24th at 7:00 pm at … Continue reading →

About 10,000 or maybe many, many more Marchers jammed the streets of Munjoy Hill this morning walking in the non-violent Portland Women’s March.  Pink “pussy hats” and colorful signs carried by the protesters sent all manner of push back messages … Continue reading →

“We urge Susan Collins to join with Senator King  in what is a matter of good conscious not to   support Scott Pruitt for Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency,” said Pete Didisheim, of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, … Continue reading →

The ovens at about fifteen (15) bakeries and restaurants around Portland were doing double duty today as they produced cookies and other treats to go on sale in Portland tomorrow to benefit Planned Parenthood – whose funding has been threatened … Continue reading →

Following a delay of over a month, Portland’s Planning Board has rescheduled a second workshop to consider whether or not to approve the city’s request for a height increase to accommodate the construction of a cold storage warehouse on the … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) has issued the following statement on President-elect Donald Trump’s meeting with representatives of Bayer and Monsanto to discuss their controversial proposed merger which is currently undergoing an anti-trust review by the Department of Justice: “I am … Continue reading →

This morning Governor Paul LePage was interviewed on a Bangor-based radio station WVOM.   During that interview, he made insulting remarks about Congressman John Lewis and was critical of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree’s decision not to attend the inauguration of Donald … Continue reading →

The sand colored stucco building at 218 Washington Avenue will be removed initially to make room for a 45-unit condominium said Vinny Maietta recently, d/b/a 218-220 Washington Avenue LLC.  The company has filed an application with the City of Portland … Continue reading →