It would be a good idea to see if the City Council still supports the proposal for Portland Landing  a/k/a the Amethyst Lot on the Portland waterfront.  That was a question posed to Ethan  Hipple this evening following his presentation … Continue reading →

“We need to decide tonight on the model we want.  The model is key so we can decide who is the population we are serving,” demanded Chair of the Health & Human Services Committee Belinda Ray earlier this evening. She … Continue reading →

Have you noticed there has been no mention of the annual district neighborhood meetings this year?    Well, if you haven’t noticed the meetings have been delayed because of the busy committee schedule of the city council members. Below is … Continue reading →

“Hello Loved Ones, It seemed more appropriate to write these thoughts down before rather than after the vote tomorrow.  The reason is that we are going to have more elections (yes, it might not seem that way but we will..) … Continue reading →

This year’s Veterans Day Celebration was extraordinarily special.  Today marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One and that good news was something to celebrate. – back then and today; “the war to end all wars.” “This … Continue reading →

Veterans Day ceremonies in the city of Portland will be held on Sunday, November 11 and include the Veterans Day parade from Longfellow Square to city hall at 10:30 am and the wreath laying ceremony at city hall at 11:00 … Continue reading →

Joey Brunelle, the narrowly unsuccessful candidate who tried to unseat Councilor Nick Mavadones, sent a letter to the city clerk today.  In that letter he asked for a partial recount on the election of three precincts in the at-large election … Continue reading →

You are encouraged to participate in a protest in support of protecting the on-going Mueller investigation.  The protest is set for tomorrow, Thursday, November 8th, at Monument Square in downtown Portland.  It starts at 5:00 pm. Portland activists will join … Continue reading →

Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has announced that the tabulation of the Congressional District 2 race will require the ranked-choice voting process. Bruce Poliquin (R) the incumbent for Congress was well challenged by Jarden Golden (D) in yesterday’s election.  Because … Continue reading →

The next Governor of the State of Maine is AG Janet Mills.  The Governor-elect won with 78.43 % of the vote – with 26,191 votes.   Wealthy business owner who was handpicked by the unpopular Governor Paul LePage, Shawn Moody, received … Continue reading →