During a health care forum today in South Portland, Governor Janet T. Mills, the first women governor for the State of Maine, announced that Maine will pursue a State-based Health Insurance Marketplace that improves the state’s ability to fund education … Continue reading →

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a common letter opposing the Council of Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) draft guidance in consideration of greenhouse gas emissions under the environmental impacts, including greenhouse gas emissions … Continue reading →

The Fair Elections Portland concerted effort to get the rank choice voting issue on the November ballot has fallen short once again – this time by only 76 names according to the city’s clerk Katherine Jones this afternoon.  The non-profit … Continue reading →

Upright Properties, LLC. has filed an application for a four-story building with six units at 128R North Street according to a letter written by William H. Savage, PE. of Acorn Engineering, Inc. on behalf of his client. The single-family home … Continue reading →

A Global Climate Strike is planned for September 20th at Portland City Hall Plaza.  The Rally begins at 11:30 am and the strike of workers runs from noon – 1:00 pm.  The Rally is organized by 350 Maine. The event … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills, the state’s first woman Governor, issued the following statement today after Republicans refused to send three (3) critical bond proposals to expand broadband, protect the environment and conserve land to Maine voters for their consideration. “Two … Continue reading →

YOU are invited to attend a free forum on Thursday, September 5, 6:00 pm at the Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo Street, Portland on the impact on historic resources by the increasing challenges of climate change on our neighborhoods. The event … Continue reading →

On Friday, August 23, Fair Elections Portland resubmitted 300 names to the city clerk’s office at city hall that it believes should have counted as valid ones in the recent count. This resubmission followed the work of a team of … Continue reading →

I’m shocked too!  I’ve been thinking about closing for sometime now and I decided to do it,” said Dan Steele, 27 year long owner of Brian Boru late this afternoon.  “No one has bought the property,” he said, several times … Continue reading →

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey joined a coalition of 16 states led by Illinois Attorney General Kwane Raoul yesterday to file an amicus brief supporting women’s access to safe reproductive health care.  The coalition filed the brief in support  of … Continue reading →