This evening the Board of Commisioners of the Port of Portland Harbor voted unanimously to slightly modify downward  the pilot fees for Bay Ferries, Ltd., a/k/a The Cat in a short and sweeter proceeding at city hall, Portland than in … Continue reading →

” I always thought that if you own a piece of property and follow the law, you should be able to manage it as you want.  It’s unbelievable that the press can write whatever it wants without even asking us … Continue reading →

“We’ve been at this for a year.  It’s a year this month,” said Joe Dasco, early this evening following the decision to forward his proposed  Master Development Plan to the planning board for an up or down vote on the … Continue reading →

The developer for a proposed hotel at 203  Fore Street has scheduled a neighborhood meeting for tomorrow, Wednesday, November 15, 2017, between 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn, 65 Commercial Street.  This will be an opportunity … Continue reading →

“I think it will come as no surprise that I am opposed to the Republican tax plan and intend to vote against it,” US Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) told a group of Maine stakeholders this morning at a round table … Continue reading →

Did the Board of Harbor Commissioners for the Port of Portland blink?  The Cat, d/b/a Bay Ferries Ltd., could find out later this week. On Thursday, November 16, at 5:00 pm., the Board will hold another in a series of … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) will convene a round table discussion regarding the Republican tax plan, HR 1, with affected local stakeholders next week.  The round table will happen on Monday, November 13th at 10:00 am in the State of Maine … Continue reading →

The annual Veterans’ Day Ceremonies will be held on Saturday, November 11th.  The parade starts at 10:30 am at Longfellow Square Park and proceeds up Congress Street  to City Hall.  The wreath laying ceremony at city hall is set for … Continue reading →

Thirteen renters were displaced by a fire at a 8 unit- building at 3 Sherman Street yesterday afternoon according to a press release from the city’s fire department. A neighbor said he believed the fire began on the left, first … Continue reading →

Chris Thompson, d/b/a Forefront Hoteliers, LLC., has filed an application with the city’s planning office to construct a 148 room full service hotel on Thompson’s Point Road. Kelley Burich, beverage and events manager for Thompson’s Point said this afternoon that … Continue reading →