“”We will be finishing up the new water main on Washington Avenue by the end of next week,” said Brad Cleaves, President of D&C Construction this afternoon. “That will be on Friday, June 29th,” he said.  Importantly, that’s the day … Continue reading →

Seafood is expected to be one of the products targeted by Chinese officials for additional tariffs should Trump proceed with his latest tariffs according to a front page article in today’s “New York Times” entitled “US and China Exchange Tariffs … Continue reading →

Michael Landgarten is no stranger to the restaurant business.  He’s been in the business all of his adult life he said early this afternoon as he was at his newest seafood venue at the corner of Cumberland and Washington Avenues … Continue reading →

“We are on the frontier of integrating with this community,” John Herrigel told Frank Collins, his electrician earlier this week.  In other words, this is “Ground Zero.”  John’s oyster bar is across Portland Street from the Back Bay Grill and … Continue reading →

Bias in a survey of 800 businesses about a proposed paid sick day ordinance was the focus of a city committee meeting this evening.  The meeting was that of the Health & Human Services Committee, Councilor Belinda Ray, Chair.  The … Continue reading →

Adam Cote, Democratic candidate for Governor of Maine is a hypocrite.  Let me tell you why! Peter Carpenter, a California-based insurance executive and long-time contributor to the Republican party, has just donated $25,000. to the campaign of Adam Cote.  Cote … Continue reading →

“I’m very happy. I like Portland a lot.  It got quite windy out there.  It was almost 20 knots out there today,”  said Catherine Pourre, skipper and owner of the French Erandil moments before she and her co-skipper Pietro Luciana … Continue reading →

The French yacht Earendil continues to take the top spot in the 6th edition of the Atlantic Cup in Casco Bay with 68 points at the end of todays race. Still battling for second place in the Atlantic Cup are … Continue reading →

It was a perfect setting for a press conference for the upcoming primary Tuesday, June 12.  Nothing can beat the tranquil setting of Fort Allen Park on Munjoy Hill.  The sun was peeking through the overcast sky. A group of … Continue reading →

Final preparations for Leg 3 of the 6th edition of the Atlantic Cup were underway all day today at the Maine Wharf – some of  the nine members of the Class 40 fleet were finding their way up to Hamilton … Continue reading →