“Making  this happen is a sign of resistance against oppression,” said Titi de Baccarat this afternoon at the celebration of his important sculpture in downtown Portland.  Baccarat had first hand experience with oppression in his native Gabon in West Africa … Continue reading →

“I was so sad to learn of the passing of my colleague and friend John Lewis.  This is a great loss to the US Congress and to our country.  I feel so fortunate to have served with him and have … Continue reading →

The public is invited to attend a reception celebrating a sculpture by Titi Baccarat tomorrow, Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 754 Congress Street between 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm.  The site is the former Gulf Express Mart.  Coming From Thirteen, … Continue reading →

Today was opening day at the temporary gallery for the Maine Jewish Museum at the former J. J. Nissen Building, 67 Washington Avenue, on Munjoy Hill in Portland.  “This is the opening day for the pop-up space that we will be … Continue reading →

“The street closing of vehicular traffic has been the nail in my coffin.  The Council had good intentions, but the closing of the street to vehicular traffic was ill conceived and poorly executed.  It’s transformed a vibrant street for retail … Continue reading →

Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon (D) easily won the primary yesterday for the candidate to compete against Senator Susan Collins (D) in the November 3, 2020 election.  According to unofficial election results from the city of Portland, Gideon received 10,444 … Continue reading →

Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap confirmed today that the certification of the people’s ranked-choice is complete and does not have enough valid signatures to move forward to a vote in November. The proponents of this veto effort submitted 9,482 petitions … Continue reading →

Voting at the East End Community School on Munjoy Hill is open until 8:00 pm this evening according to Rachel Bryant, Warden, at the polling station on the east end of Portland. Bryant said that voting  has been a “little … Continue reading →

There have been seven fatal and 79 non-fatal overdoses since May 1, 2020 with one fatal and nine non-fatal overdoses just in the past week alone according to a press release issued by the Portland Police Department today. “There have … Continue reading →

On July 5, 2020, around 11:30 pm., Abdikareem Hassan (DOB 06-25-1988) of Portland was stopped on Franklin Street after officers witnessed  him strike a curb near the intersection with Cumberland Avenue. The vehicle he was driving was similar to the … Continue reading →