“We made a mistake with the 90 day period and the city’s attorney is tryng to find a creative way to get the referendum back on track and on the November ballot,” said Jessica Grondin, at an impromptu press conference … Continue reading →

“We at Fair Rent Portland are surprised, disappointed and shocked to learn of the erroneous instructions provided to us by the City Clerk’s office.  From the start of the campaign our organization was in close communication with the city clerk … Continue reading →

The City of Portland has just released a statement nullifying the proposed referendum, Fair Rent Portland, on the grounds of process.  The statement is as follows: “The City has determined today that the two potential citizen initiative referendum questions will … Continue reading →

This morning volunteers for the Fair Rent Portland proposed ordinance filed petitions with the City Clerk’s office that, when approved, will put the ordinance on the November 2017 ballet.  Fifteen hundred (1,500) names were required, but the group collected 2,501 … Continue reading →

A verbal altercation between a motorist with  North Carolina license plates on the car and Nathan Davenport, 47, Lyman, a pedestrian, ended with Davenport transported to Maine Medical Center for tests and observation according to his wife Abby around 6:30 … Continue reading →

You are invited to attend a neighborhood meeting on Monday, August 14th at 6:30 pm at the Reiche Community Room on the west end of Portland according to west end resident Jo Coyne.  District 2 City Councilor Spencer Thibodeau will … Continue reading →

“We were not going  to do any projects in the summer of 2017.  We were going to wait for 2018.  But the election happened last November and we felt we had a moral obligation to do something to respond to … Continue reading →

You are  invited to the 9th annual Garden Party Award Ceremony at the Frances Perkins Homestead, Newcastle, on Sunday, August 13th from 2:00 – 5:00 pm. The Open Door Award will be resented to Joelle Gamble, Former National Director, Roosevelt … Continue reading →

Earlier this week, the city’s Economic Development Committee voted unanimously (3-0) to approve a proposed sales deal for a portion of the city-owned parking lot on Thames Street consisting of 1.1 acres directly across from Ocean Gateway.  The purchase price … Continue reading →

58 Fore Street on the Portland waterfront will be home to a new, 150 room, full-service boutique hotel according to a press release issued by West Elm Hospitality, a new division of the furniture chain, today. Building # 5, is … Continue reading →