Today, the Maine senate overwhelmingly confirmed nine (9) of Governor Mills’ cabinet nominees including: Administration and Financial Services; Transportation, Labor; Economic and Community Development; Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; Marine Resources; Environmental Protection and Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, as well … Continue reading →

Cyrus Hagge, a wealthy Munjoy Hill resident, has submitted a site plan application for the construction of a four story building at 121 Cassidy Point Drive. The proposal is to demolish an existing building and add a structure with a … Continue reading →

The City of Portland has announced there will be another city-wide parking ban for tonight, Wednesday, January 30, 2019 starting at 10:00 pm and ending at 6:00 am tomorrow morning. Vehicles parked on the street may be towed at the … Continue reading →

The City of Portland has just announced there is a city-wide parking ban in place for this evening, Wednesday, January 30, 2019 and ending as usual tomorrow morning, Thursday, January 31, at 6:00 am. Vehicles left on the streets after … Continue reading →

US Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) introduced a bill today to withhold pay from members of Congress, the President and the Vice President, during a government shutdown. The Solidarity in Salary Act of 2019, to prevent and limit the duration of … Continue reading →

There is an abundance of empty office space in Portland and an insufficient supply of housing. So the developers of 50 Monument Square, the Lancaster Building, have filed an application with Portland to convert the upper floors into market rate … Continue reading →

A bill sponsored by President Troy Jackson (D – Allagash) and Speaker Sara Gideon (D-Freeport) that would require insurance companies to include basic patient protections in health care plans offered in Maine, received support at a public hearing today. A … Continue reading →

A Portland taxi driver was robbed shortly after picking up two men in Monument Square and driving them to an address on Munjoy Hill last night. The robbery occurred on January 27, 2019 at 7:55 pm when one of the … Continue reading →

A coalition of labor leaders, business leaders, ratepayers, community organizations, and legislators today rolled out a bill to address rising energy costs by ending the for-profit monopoly of Central Maine Power and Emera Maine. Instead, Maine will follow the lead … Continue reading →