Plans for Hotel Portland, a “unique hotel experience” at Thompson’s Point, were revealed this afternoon at a workshop before the planning board.  The l48 room hotel has a  indoor swimming pool, a rooftop deck open to the public and a … Continue reading →

You are invited to attend the graduation of twenty-six future Democratic women (hopefully) office holders from Emerge Maine on Saturday, March 24th at Rising Tide Brewery, 103 Fox Street.  The graduation runs from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm. This year’s … Continue reading →

Cynthia Brown, 58, has been sentenced to four months in jail for pocketing sales tax paid by customers at J’s Oyster, a restaurant on Commercial Street in Portland.  She also failed to pay her personal and corporate income taxes according … Continue reading →

Escape this winter season and leap into spring by attending the Second Annual Maine Flower Show at  Thompson’s Point later this week – the Opening Night Gala is on Wednesday, March 21.  The show runs from Thursday, March 22nd through … Continue reading →

Businessman Jed T. Harris is one of the many around who is looking forward to the arrival of warmer weather to melt the mounds of snow that remain on the ground because better weather will permit Jed to pour the … Continue reading →

Defending Governor Paul LePage is not the norm for the “Portland Press Herald,” a/k/a Portland Rag.  Usually and famously the two entities are at odds – insulting each other in a battle of the wits or witless. Your choice. But  … Continue reading →

The Irish American Club of Maine is hosting its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade tomorrow Saturday, March 17th.  It begins at noon at the Portland Fish Pier parking lot on Commercial Street.  It proceeds along Commercial Street from Center Street … Continue reading →

“Get out of my face,” yelled an angry Governor Paul LePage at this blogger today, although this blogger was not in his face. Just standing in a line with other members of the press and thus an easy target for … Continue reading →

The body of 50 year old Robert Smith, Portland, was recovered after a search was conducted by canine teams from the Maine Warden Service and the Portland Police Department late this afternoon. Robert had been missing since Tuesday, March 13th … Continue reading →

The snowstorm yesterday that closed Portland Public Schools today for clean-up didn’t stop  students from participating in the National School Walkout protesting the failure of  elected officials to take any action to restrict gun use and help prevent more mass … Continue reading →