The second annual Washington Avenue Block Party is set for Saturday, June 30, 2018 between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm.  “It’s a celebration of Washington Avenue,” said Melanie Reynolds, co-owner of the popular restaurant Terlingua, 52 Washington Avenue.  “Most everyone … Continue reading →

Schoonerfest – an annual two day Regatta that benefits TallShipsPortland – got off to a cold, rainy and light winds to throw into the race today on the Portland waterfront.  Seven area schooners are participating in the Regatta which runs … Continue reading →

The Shipyard Old Port Marathon is returning to Portland on Saturday, June 23 with a new race course and a start and finish lane on Fore Street and Union Street. Starting at 2:00 am various streets will be closed in … Continue reading →

A piece of city-owned land at the corner of Brighton Avenue and  Holm Avenue has been identified as the location for a new two-story homeless service center to replace the inefficient, too small and rented Oxford Street Shelter in downtown … Continue reading →

Long-time tenants are fleeing 100 Fore Street, the huge building that sits behind the new corporate headquarters for WEX on the waterfront on  Munjoy Hill.  The building is owned by Jonathan Cohen, who is the developer for WEX. Xpress Copy … Continue reading →

  Attorney General Janet Mills has won the Democratic nomination for Governor in November 2018.  She won over Adam Cote whose last minute effort to defeat her was based largely on efforts to distort her record on television ads –  … Continue reading →

Between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm, music will be filling the streets of Portland with lots of Music tomorrow, Thursday, June 21.  There will be over 60 free concerts happening at 15 public and private venues all around the city.  … Continue reading →

Late tonight the spineless Portland City Council voted 6 – 3 in opposition to a city ordinance that would increase the number of workforce housing units from 10% to 18% in order to expand the number of affordable units in … Continue reading →

The 17th annual PeaksFest is coming this weekend.  It’s a 2 l/2 day event packed full of mostly fun events to celebrate the Island community, heritage, environment, neighborhoods, spirit, businesses and lovable eccentrics.  Even after 17 years, it just keeps … Continue reading →

A small fire in a brick wall in front of a stove in the back of Otto’s kitchen, 225 Congress Street on the Hill, caused a several hour interpretation in lunch service today.  Although guests were mostly unaware of the … Continue reading →