“This is not about the budget, it’s more about people,” said city manager Jon Jennings at a press conference that ended about 2:30 this afternoon at city hall.  “In fact, this is an emergency situation,” he said.  Jennings said there … Continue reading →

Today the Maine Senate unanimously passed a package of bills intended to address the high cost of prescription drugs. There are four bills in the package and they are as follows:  LD 1499 An Act to Establish the Maine Prescription … Continue reading →

Kevin Strachan, 55, a resident of Cumberland Avenue, was arrested late yesterday afternoon for verbally threatening staff at city hall.  Around 3:43 pm., Strachan entered the city manager’s office and threatened his staff.  He carried no weapon according to Lt. … Continue reading →

Maine Medical Center (MMC) has received a $7.5 million pledge from Paul and Giselanie Coulombe and their daughter, Michele Coulombe-Hagerty.  This is the largest commitment by an individual family in MMC’s history.  Inspired by the Coulombe family’s generiousity, Linda and … Continue reading →

Governor Janet Mills, the first women governor of Maine, signed a bill to improve access to critical reproductive health care for women across Maine.  The bill, offered by Governor Mills and sponsored by Speaker of the House Sara Gideon, will … Continue reading →

For most of today, the Munjoy Hill side of Washington Avenue was awash in sunshine and families out and about enjoying food, gift shops, booze, the corn hole game, music, drawing on the sidewalk with chalk sticks and mingling with … Continue reading →

100 Congress Street, on Munjoy HIll, has been sold to a Connecticut company, 100 Congress Street LLC.  The building is home to  Tom Landry’s real estate office and the Hilltop Coffee Shop.  The building formerly belonged to Stella Hernandez, co-owner … Continue reading →

Governor Janet Mill, the first woman governor in Maine, signed LD 946 “An Act to Protect the Privacy of Online Customer Information” sponsored by Senator Shenna Bellows (D) of Manchester.  The internet privacy legislation which garnered bipartisan support and unanimous … Continue reading →

“Bees are dying off at alarming rates across the United States, threatening our food supply.  This summer young adults who work with Environment Maine will be visiting neighborhoods around Maine to talk about how we can work together to same … Continue reading →

It’s a common topic of conversation heard around Portland these days:  I don’t like either choice for a  shelter for the homeless population. That is Angelo’s Acre and the property on Riverside Street that has raised so many objections  from … Continue reading →