Frances Perkins is not a household name regretably, although it should be. During her tenure as the first woman member of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s cabinet, she did so much for this country. As a key advisor to the President, … Continue reading →

Residents of Peaks Island are just starting to learn details about the new ferry a Committee of the Casco Bay Island Transit District is intent on purchasing. Many of them don’t like what they are learning about it and are … Continue reading →

“He’s just not worth it,” were the words of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, referring to her lack of support for impeaching Trump, overshadowed the release of the Trump budget today by many. However, not by everyone. Following is a statement … Continue reading →

Bob’s Clam Hut opened less than a year ago and already it has become a neighborhood favorite. Last July it opened following an extensive rehab that left the building at 111 Cumberland Avenue on the East End of Portland barely … Continue reading →

It was a glorious day for everything, but especially for the ribbon cutting ceremony at One Hancock Street, the new world headquarters of WEX – a payment processing technology firm. Last week about half of the 1,000 members of the … Continue reading →

For many years now, since the start of this blog more than ten (10) years ago, there been open complaints about the city’s permitting and inspections department at city hall. The complaints this blogger heard from clients of the city … Continue reading →

Governor janet T. Mills appeared before the Legislature’s Judicial Committee during the public hearing today to testify in support of legislation to amend the Constitution of Maine to prevent discrimination based on an individual’s sex. “While our state and our … Continue reading →

Maine Medical Center (MMC) will invest $59 million in a new Maine Medical Partners (MMP) Office medical office building at the Scarborough campus as part of its overall expansion and modernization project. The 108,000 sq. foot 3-story building will be … Continue reading →

Early this evening, Essex North LLC, Ara Afandilian, principal, received a green light from the Historic Preservation Board for a Certificate of Appropriateness for New Construction for five (5) India Street. The site is in between the former Grand Trunk … Continue reading →

Tall Ships, Maine, a Maine-based nonprofit dedicated to youth character building through sailing, received national recognition last week for an innovative partnership that sent 100 teenagers to sea on eight trips last summer aboard the schooner Harvey Gamage. Tall Ships … Continue reading →