Governor Janet T. Mills has announced that she has approved a Stipulation and presented it to the PUC regarding the New England Clean Energy (NECEC) – a controversial matter that some environmentalists have been opposed to. “Maine is the most … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2019
Governor Will Attend Weekend Conference in Washington, D.C
Governor Janet J. Mills will leave Maine to attend her first official Annual Winter Meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA) in Washington, D.C. tomorrow. She will return to Maine on Monday, February 25th, 2019. Nearly 50 Governor’s including most … Continue reading
City Commission Makes School Recommendations; Governor’s Proposed Budget May Not Cause Portland Shortfall
A city commission, the Enrollment and Facility Study Commission – formed this past fall to identify and recommend possible cost-saving efficiencies to the Portland Board of Public Education voted February 14 to recommend one option, buty “only if necessary” in … Continue reading
Portland Calls for Parking Ban Tonight
The city of Portland has announced there will be a parking ban tonight, starting at 10:00 pm and ending at 6:00 am tomorrow, Thursday, February 21, 2019. Vehicles left on the streets during that time can be towed at the … Continue reading
Maine Joins Legal Challenge to Trump’s Contrived Declaration
Maine has joined a lawsuit today led by California Attorney General Becerra announced Maine’s Attorney General Aaron Frey. The lawsuit was filed in the Northern District of California challenging President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency and his attempt to … Continue reading
Stop the “Fake Emergency Wall” Protest in Portland Today
Portland joined four other cities in Maine holding a protest today against Trump’s fake wall emergency. A coalition of activists gathered at the Lobstermen’s Monument to protest Trump’s illegal power grab from an unhinged man trying to push his racist, … Continue reading
Abyssinian Meeting House Hosts Archaeological Finds & Update at USM
You are invited to attend a free informational meeting on The Abyssinian Meeting House on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 6:00 pm at the University of Southern Maine, the Wishcamper Center, Room 102, 24 Bedford Street. The event is in … Continue reading
The Cat Wins Its Lawsuit Against Commissioners in Slam Dunk Case
In what many consider to be a slam dunk case for The Cat, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court announced yesterday that the Board of Harbor Commissioners was wrong when it hiked rates excessively without bothering to advise ferry service officials … Continue reading
Buying Valentine Day Flowers for the Ladies in Their Lives!
If you were wondering where all the men were on their laround noon today – this blogger found them! Many of them were circling the flower case at Hannaford Brothers, Forest Avenue. They were looking for just the right bouquet … Continue reading
Bowdoin Students Lobby Collins Office to Support Green New Deal Resolution
Seven Bowdoin College students lobbied Kate Simson, secretary, for Senator Susan Collins (R) to support the New Green Deal resolution today at noon time in her Portland office. Two students left early because they had classes to attend at the … Continue reading