Tomorrow, Saturday, October 12th, Governor Janet Mills, the first women Governor of the State of Maine, will hold a bilateral meeting with Scotland’s Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Island’s Paul Wheelhouse, to discuss Maine’s ambitious climate goals and possible … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2019
Maine Delegation Announces Reimbursement for Costs of Caring for Asylum Seekers
“The Maine delegation announced today that the city of Portland Family Shelter, Preble Street Resource Center and the Jewish Community Alliance received a total of $892,586. The funding was awarded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Emergency Food & … Continue reading
Huge Cold Storage Warehouse Proposed for Western Waterfront by MPA
The Maine Port Authority (MPA) has decided to fast-track an effort to construct an even larger cold storage warehouse then was previously proposed by Americold several years ago, according to an email from Jo Coyne, a west end resident of … Continue reading
Portland Landing Interim Park Downsized from Original Plans
Several years ago, the city of Portland came up with dramatic plans to convert a parking lot on the waterfront into a park to be enjoyed by the public. At the time, it was said that funds to make it … Continue reading
Pingree Announces Two Federal Grants for Cultivating Community
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) announced yesterday that Cultivating Community, Portland has been awarded two federal grants. One award of $100,000 from the US Department of Health and Human Services was granted for a project to build refugee agriculture in Maine. … Continue reading
Governor Mills to Lead Maine Delegation at Arctic Circle Assembly in Iceland
This week, Governor Janet Mills will lead a delegation of Maine officials – including business, academic and municipal and state government leaders – to Reykjavik, Iceland to participate in the annual Arctic Circle Assembly. The Assembly is the largest annual … Continue reading
Why Senator Collins Opposes Impeachment Inquiry; (Get THIS One)
By Marie Follayttar, Director of Mainers for Accountable Leadership. (MFAL). Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) warned that impeachment will interfere with Senate business while 100 + pieces of House legislation sit on the Majority Leader’s desk she told NPR’s Mal Leary … Continue reading
Film Biography of Frances Perkins to be Pre-Premiered in Portland Soon
You are invited to attend a reception and pre-premiere screening of SUMMONED on Thursday, October 24, 2019. The event will take place at USM’s Hannaford Hall, 88 Bedford Street. The reception starts at 5:30 pm. The event is free to the … Continue reading
Senator Collins Takes a Poke at President Trump Today
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) took a poke at President Trump today when she made the timid comment that Trump’s public invitation to China to investigate the Biden family was “completely inappropriate” according to CNN television Saturday evening. Earlier this week, … Continue reading
Falmouth HOP Lawsuit Won by Parents Over Son, “George”
Antonia Sotiropoulos and her husband won a Superior Court decision against their oldest son, George, in a trademark court case that spilled over into the Falmouth community with neighbors taking sides over the public family feud – leaving George and … Continue reading