Early this morning Portland City Council approved the controversial moratorium on development and demolition of structures in the R-6 zone on Munjoy Hill.  The vote was 7 – 2 with Councilors Kim Cook and Brian Batson voting against the moratorium … Continue reading →

“There are 400 plus students at East End Community School (“EECS”) and about 40% of them come from low-income families.  There are children that live in poverty and there are new Americans that need assistance,” said Linda Bancroft, the organizer … Continue reading →

A controversial building moratorium on the City Council’s agenda next week is reportedly undergoing  changes to make it fairer to several parties adversely affected by its passage according to someone with knowledge of the changes. Many residents of Munjoy Hill … Continue reading →

“There is definitely more security around here,” said Gary of the Oxford Street Homeless Shelter this afternoon.  Gary, who has lived at the Shelter for several months now,  was one of several taking a break outside on a cold day … Continue reading →

This evening the Portland Planning Board ruled on two projects that have been controversial during their review by the city’s all volunteer board.  Not only have they both been controversial, but in large part for  similar reasons:  PARKING! The board, … Continue reading →

Emerge Maine is hosting a three-day Candidate Boot Camp in Belfast, Maine for Democratic women running in 2018.  The event runs from Friday, December 15th through Sunday, December17th, 2017.  Top Democratic political strategists and trainers will teach  attendees critical elements … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) has joined fellow members of the Democratic Women’s Working Group calling on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for an official investigation into 17 sexual misconduct claims against President Trump according to a press … Continue reading →

The city of Portland announced today that starting on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, it will begin offering on-site shelter services at the Oxford Street Shelter;  that means that clients do not have to leave the Shelter during the day according … Continue reading →

Please call Senator Susan Collins (R) in her Washington, D.C. office TODAY and urge her to oppose the Trump tax bill she supported last week and thereby allows oil and gas drilling in the coastal plain of the Arctic National … Continue reading →

“We are working with the US Customs and Border Protection to resolve this issue.  We are hoping to resolve this quickly.  Now. ASAP,” said Jim Wilson, Vice President and General Manager for “The Cat” last week. Last Wednesday, Wilson, a … Continue reading →