On Tuesday, October 1 at 6:00 pm tenants of Bayside Village Apartments will protest the Bayside Neighborhood Association meeting at 24 Stone Street to demand that the Association advocate for tenants against the redevelopment of of Bayside Village Apartments and … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2019
Poor People’s Campaign Coming to Portland Next Month
A national call for moral revival is coming to Portland on Thursday, October 10, 2019. It begins with a “Meet-up & March” organizing at 5:45 pm at Lincoln Park, 350 Congress Street. That march will be followed by a “Mass … Continue reading
Sun Life US Coming to Portland Foreside By 2022
Sun Life US announced yesterday that it has signed a lease with Portland Foreside to occupy a new building along the waterfront that will break ground in early 2020. The new state-of-the art high tech space will become the hub … Continue reading
Sauna Coming to Washington Avenue on Munjoy Hill
A proposed redevelopment of property on Washington Avenue into, The Washington Baths, was received by the city last October. A first-floor sauna, hydrotherapy, mediation space and related sauna culture uses are proposed for 143R/145 Washington Avenue. The proposed “bathhouse” space … Continue reading
Gina McCarthy, Former EPA Administrator, to Address Maine Climate Council Tomorrow AM
The keynote speaker at the first meeting of the Maine Climate Council tomorrow morning will be Gina McCarthy, former Environmental Protection Administration, Administrator. She was appointed Administrator by President Obama and served in that post between 2013 and 2017. Her … Continue reading
Pelosi Announces Start of Impeachment Inquiry of Trump
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced moments ago that an impeachment inquiry into President Trump has begun today. Although the long-time Congresswoman has been resistent to an impeachment inquiry in the past, Trump’s recent admission of pressuring the Ukraine President to … Continue reading
Governor Mills Tells United Nations – “Maine Will Be Carbon Neutral by 2045”
Standing before the United Nations, (UN) General Assembly, Governor Janet Mills today challenged leaders of the world to take action against climate change, saying the State of Maine will do its part and announcing that she has signed an Executive … Continue reading
Governor Addresses UN on Maine’s Effort to Combat Climate Change Next Week
On Monday, September 23rd, Governor Janet Mills will deliver remarks before the United Nations (UN) about Maine’s effort to fight climate change. Governor Mills will be the first sitting Maine Governor to address the UN as well as being the … Continue reading
AG Frey Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Attempt to Trample States Authority to Maintain Long-standing Clean Car Standards
Maine joins a coalition of 24 attorneys generals, the cities of Los Angeles and New York , in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) according to a press release issued by attorney general Aaron M. … Continue reading
Youth Climate Change Rally Draws Record Crowd in Portland
The roar of the enormous crowd made it difficult to hear the message from climate change seekers, but following the rally at city hall plaza today, Anna Siegel, the 13 year old youth leader of the movement in the area, … Continue reading