You are invited to attend the Inaugural Public Orchard Day & Work Day this Saturday, May 11, at 10:30 am to 3:00 pm at 181 Washington Avenue on Munjoy Hill. Come at 10:30 am, enjoy some tea or coffee and … Continue reading →

The city of Portland has opened a temporary parking lot at 2 Commercial Street. The Ocean Gateway parking lot will be available for daily use through October. The rate is $15.00 for every 24 hours, credit cards only. Customers can … Continue reading →

The middle class in Portland struck out again tonight when the City Council elites voted 5 – 4 against a proposed Earned Paid Sick Leave measure that the Health & Human Services Committee unanimously passed and forwarded to the Council … Continue reading →

A community cleanup of Back Cove has been scheduled for Saturday, May 11th by Luke’s Lobster in collaboration with longtime partners Allagash Brewing and Friends of Casco Bay. The sign-in is at 9:00 am – 9:30 am at the Back … Continue reading →

This morning Vickie Hamilton Bento looked out her apartment window and saw fire trucks arriving at the low income-rental Munjoy Hill South. She also smelled smoke. As she often did she thought it was the smell of the narrow gauge … Continue reading →

Earlier this evening Fire Chief Keith Gautreau presented his proposed budget for the upcoming year to the Finance Committee chaired, by city councilor Nick Mavadones. The conservative Mavadones is shockingly intolerant of other views and takes steps to be sure … Continue reading →

Portland Foreside, almost ten acres of valuable waterfront property on Munjoy Hill, has several projects underway simultaneously. For a long time, progress on the redevelopment of the property was not visible. But lots of behind the scenes work was conducted. … Continue reading →