“I tried sailing last summer at Portland Yacht Club after a friend told me I should try it.   I loved it.  It’s so much fun,” said Emma Cole, a Falmouth High School freshman, this afternoon at SailMaine on the Munjoy … Continue reading →

Beginning on Monday, April 2, D&C Construction, will begin work on a sewer separation project – within Walnut Street, North Street, Washington Avenue and Madison Street to reduce combined sewer overflow in Back Cove.  This construction is in compliance with … Continue reading →

“Portland has a great reputation for quality craft  beers,” said Noel McCarthy, of the “1886 Malt House,” this afternoon at the Third Annual New England Craft Brew Summit in Portland.  More than five hundred (500) attended the Summit at the … Continue reading →

The announcement by Secretary of State Dunlap that he has been informed that there is a conflict in the law that would stop ranked choice voting from happening has prompted responses from several running for Governor this November. Attorney General … Continue reading →

The State Street Infrastructure Project will be resuming construction work during the week of April 2, 2018.  Sargent Corp. finished installing all of the projects underground utilities before leaving the site in January.  It will return next week to complete … Continue reading →

This evening Maine Medical Center received unanimous approval for its first site plan application from  Portland’s Planning Board for the hospital’s $512 million expansion and modernization.  Consequently, construction is expected to begin in early May – requiring the closure of … Continue reading →

Offshore wind power could be the power source for Maine’s clean energy future.  Winds blowing off the Maine coast could provide 35.9 times that amount of electricity each year than the state currently uses, according to a report released last … Continue reading →

More than 5,000 marched from Congress Square Park to city hall this morning in a worldwide rally in support of gun safety laws to stop mass school shootings and to target the National Rifle Association, “NRA” for its control over … Continue reading →

Many thousands looking for spring color admist this snowy white winter attended the 2nd Annual Maine Flower Show today.  And they  found it – at Thompson’s Point. Depending on who you talked to, some said there was more green in … Continue reading →

Marcus Reed, 46, of North Waterboro, died yesterday morning of an accidental drug overdose according to a press release from the Portland Police Department.  Reed had been in an apartment at 16 Gilman Street where he took the accidental overdose. … Continue reading →