Wendameen, a Portland Schooner Co. boat, won first place this afternoon in the third annual Tall Ships Maine race in Casco Bay. That win broke the two year winning streak of Alert, for whom the cup is named.  Alert came … Continue reading →

The evening cruise of the Tall Ships Maine was picture perfect aboard the Harvey Gamage, owned by Phineas Sprague, Jr., owner of Portland Shipyard on  West Commercial Street. Portland Harbor was calm, it wasn’t raining and the crew was extraordinarily … Continue reading →

Tall Ships Maine will kick off its third annual Portland Schooner Fest & Regatta today.  It  will run through Monday, June 24, 2019.  The event provides opportunities for the public to view the ships from ashore or on board as … Continue reading →

Governor Janet Mills, the first woman Governor of Maine, yesterday signed into law, LD 994, legislation that requires the Public Utilities Commission to approve the contract for Maine Aqua Ventus, the first of its kind demonstration project of offshore wind … Continue reading →

An update on a transition plan to house recent asylum seekers in Portland was announced this afternoon by the city.  Some of the offers included assistance from local colleges and universities. Although President Cummings of USM last week offered the … Continue reading →

Joined by Democrat and Republican lawmakers, Governor Janet Mills yesterday signed into law the state’s Fiscal Year 2020-2021 biennal budget.  The budget, which the Legislature enacted last Friday with the bipartisan support of two-thirds of its member, expands health care, … Continue reading →

The public is invited to contribute to the asylum seekers fund at a bake sale on Saturday, June 22nd, at the Foundation Brewing Co., 1 Industrial Way, Portland.  The bake sale runs from 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm. One hundred … Continue reading →

“In order to make a difference, we have to be constant in our action,” Marie Follayttar, Mainers for Accountable Leadership, told a crowd of about sixty (60) people who showed up for an Impeach Trump rally in downtown Portland this … Continue reading →

Today at 2:00 pm, there will be a rally in Monument Square, Portland, in support of an impeachment inquiry according to a press release from Marie Follayttar, co-Director of Mainers for Accountable Leadership.  MFAL is hosting the event today. “Beginning … Continue reading →

Just before 6:30 pm, three volunteered Metro buses arrived from the Portland Family Shelter and Overflow Spaces carrying immigrants to the Portland Expo for dinner.  They arrived here on Sunday from Texas. The word had gone out all day today … Continue reading →