Police are investigating two concerning incidents that occurred an hour apart last night and within a few blocks of each other in Portland’s West End neighborhood.  Both involved a male with a similar description and operating a similarly described car. … Continue reading →

“Activists like to throw around the statistic that corporations are responsible for 70% of greenhouse gas emissions.  One of the only tools used to handle this is governmental regulations on corporations.  Regulations often do little when it comes to the … Continue reading →

“I used to read a lot.  Reading is important for any kind of development,” said Harrison Fream, 17, at the installation of the “Little Library” in front of the Community Garden in  Kennedy Park this afternoon. For Harrison this project … Continue reading →

Students from 92 schools chose Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the US presidential race, in student mock election results tallied Wednesday in Augusta. The voting has been underway at Maine schools since mid-October, for the offices of US President, US … Continue reading →

The Sackler family, OxyContin maker, accused of fueling the nation’s opioid crisis, has agreed to an $8 billion settlement, the US Department of Justice announced yesterday.  Purdue Pharmacy, the company that the Sackler family founded has been blamed for more … Continue reading →

Drug overdose deaths continued to increase in the second quarter of 2020, according to a press release issued by the office of the Attorney General and the Office of chief Medical Examiner today from the AG’s office. The report compiled … Continue reading →

Late last week, the Portland Democratic City Committee overwhelmingly voted to support questions A, B, C, and D on the Portland ballot for the November 3, 2020 election. On Thursday, 75% of members present voted to add Question A, raising … Continue reading →

A new Maine skincare product made from a lobster glycoprotein is now available on-line according to a press release recently issued by the two founders of the product:  Amber Boutiette and Patrick Breeding. The two are recent graduates of the … Continue reading →

A Portland Police officer suffered a concussion and chipped tooth while taking a suspect into custody.  Hallenkemp (DOB 08-12-1986) of Portland was arrested after fleeing a traffic stop and now faces additional charges for this assault. On Sunday, October 18, … Continue reading →

City Manager Jon Jennings has agreed to a one-year extension of his current contract – that brings it up until July 12, 2022.  It will come up for approval from the Portland City Council. He began his position in July … Continue reading →