Maine faith leaders and advocates held an interfaith vigil on the third floor of the statehouse in Augusta this morning starting at 9:00 am and lasting for the rest of the morning. The coalition joined in prayer, song and silent … Continue reading →

In an as easy a first workshop as those public sessions often go, developers for a 122 room “business” hotel at 203 Fore Street were given the green light to advance to the next level – a public hearing before … Continue reading →

This Committee needs to know what the Harbor Commission does said City Councilor Jill Duson yesterday at the Legislative and Nominating Committee meeting at city hall.  So, at the next meeting later this month, the Committee may learn what the … Continue reading →

A grant in the amount of $714,245 has been awarded to the Maine Department of Marie Resources from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”) to improve the data used to protect endangered North Atlantic Right Whales according to a … Continue reading →

An application for construction of a 126 room hotel at 203 Fore Street is on the workshop agenda for the planning board on Tuesday, April 10.  The application is the second item on the workshop agenda and it’s anticipated to … Continue reading →

Everyone is piling on EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt – so this blogger might as well add to that worthy endeavor as well! Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Me.) released a press release today in which she called on Pruitt to resign from … Continue reading →

Attorney Adam Lee announced this afternoon that the City of Portland filed a six count complaint today against twenty-six (26) defendants who manufacture and distribute opiod drugs – the City of Portland vs Purdue  Pharmaceuticals Et Al – in Superior … Continue reading →

The State of Maine will receive $35,000,000. or more for the Fund for Healthy Maine over the next twelve (12) months according to a press release issued on April 3, 2018 from the office of Attorney General Janet Mills in … Continue reading →

Frontier Airlines, a low-cost carrier, announced this morning new low-fare, non-stop flights from Portland International Jetport to three out-of-state cities.  Beginning in July, the airline will introduce service to Denver and Raleigh/Durham.  Beginning in August, Frontier will also add service … Continue reading →

“We have the option of several places on which to place a memorial, but they have challenges,” said Regina Phillips, late this afternoon at the King Task Force meeting at city hall.  The Task Force has been meeting for a … Continue reading →