The highly-regarded Cook Political Report recently reported that the re-election of Senator Susan Collins (R) is now a “toss-up.”  A toss-up? That’s amazing since we are not  in primary season yet and the Democrats have four (4) people so far … Continue reading →

The August 15th deadline to vacate the Portland Expo of its asylum seeking guests from the Congo and Angola, has been met according to a press release from the city’s spokeswoman this afternoon.  The deadline  was noon today.  With this … Continue reading →

It was a suspenseful last few moments at the planning board last night as some board members could have gone either way on whether or not to approve an application for  the controversial renovation of 55-59 St. Lawrence Street on … Continue reading →

Attorney General Aaron  Frey, as part of a coalition of 22 states and 7 local governments, today announced a lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its “ACE” – aka “Dirty Power” – rule.  The ACE rule … Continue reading →

Lolita, the exclusive restaurant on Munjoy HIll, has announced it will be closing as of next month – in fact, September 2, 2019 will be its last night of service according to the Portland Food Map. The five year old … Continue reading →

You are encouraged to attend a forum The Friends of Fort Gorges have set  for WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th,  at 5:30 pm. at the East End Community School, North Street, to discuss the future of the historic Fort Gorges, off Munjoy … Continue reading →

The way too long-neglected Fort Gorges, off Munjoy Hill, has been under the careful stewardship of Friends of Fort Gorges, founded by actor Paul Drinan, for the last several years.  The mission of the non-profit is to “restore Fort Gorges … Continue reading →

“She doesn’t seem to be leaning forward on this issue,” said Major General Jonathan Treacy, (Ret.) when asked where he thought Senator Susan Collins (D) stood on domestic terrorism this afternoon at a rally on the steps of city hall. … Continue reading →

These three women, residents of the Hill, with their young children, showed up for the Thursday evening summer time concert hosted by the Friends of the Eastern Promenade – but they were in for a surprise. When they arrived, they … Continue reading →

Three finalists have been selected from the RFQ phase to move forward to the RFP phase to create a memorial to honor Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Portland.  They are:  Robert Katz, Augusta; TJD&A Landscape Architects, Yarmouth; and … Continue reading →