Portland has received an application for a Level 1-Site Alteration for a portion of the former Wok Inn at 1207 Forest Avenue to be converted into a CBD/hemp oil retail area.  2,000 sq. feet of the front of the 4,290 … Continue reading →

Baghdad raised Kifah Abdulla has traveled a harrowing and yet inspiring road from his Iraqi roots to become an American citizen four years ago.  Since then he has been a guest of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) at the State of … Continue reading →

Classical music lovers will be delighted to learn that the Portland Bach Experience is set to provide a 12-day Festival of classical music this June according to a press release issued yesterday.    The Festival runs from June 3rd to … Continue reading →

“We’ve been working on this idea for some time now,” said Courtney Walker, executive director of the Friends of Eastern Prom this afternoon. She was referring to the novel Sauna Pop-up event at the East End Beach parking lot on … Continue reading →

Slidr, a bike share program based in Boca Raton, Florida, was the one company to respond to a RFP issued by city hall for a company to design, market, operate and maintain a bike share program that could last up … Continue reading →

The city of Portland has received  an application for a Level 11 – Site Plan Application for a project at 14 Marginal Way by Central Maine Power.  According to a letter dated December 20, 2019 from Burns McDonnell, (Portland), CMP … Continue reading →

By a 2 – 0 vote, the Anti-housing Housing Committee, chaired by Councilor Jill Duson, voted against the Rental Housing Advisory Committee’s inaugural attempt at presenting proposals to the Committee for its consideration.  The long-winded Cook and anti-renter Duson voted … Continue reading →

On Monday, President Trump announced his proposed budget of $4.8 trillion that lists cuts in assistance to the most vulnerable who benefit from these programs.  The cuts into the safety net include food stamps and  affordable housing while bolstering funding … Continue reading →

A second town hall with or without Senator Susan Collins (R) is set for Wednesday, February 19, 2020 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm.  The event, as previously, will be held at the Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Way, Portland.  … Continue reading →

The fifth annual New England Craft Brewers Summit will be held on Friday, February 28 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring Street, Portland.   It runs from 7:30 am – 5:00 pm.  Rob Tod, Founder of Allagash Brewing … Continue reading →