Additional rental assistance money to support this program for COVID-19 related problems, was approved by the City Council last night. The funds will come from the Portland Cares Emergency Income Payment Program. However, approval for this use must come from … Continue reading →

About 50 Muslims celebrated the life and legacy of Iman  Hussein this afternoon with an annual march in downtown Portland.  The march began at Monument Square, proceeded down Congress Street and then returned to Monument Square.  There a buffet was … Continue reading →

The University of Maine System has just received its largest ever investment in the amount of $240 million it acknowledged today.  The Portland based Harold Alfond Foundation has announced an historic investment in Maine education institutions of $500 million – … Continue reading →

The Harold Alfond Foundation today announced more than $500. million of new grant investments in Maine people and institutions to help grow the state’s workforce and economy and support quality health care.  These new investments build on the Foundation’s long-standing … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills, the first woman Governor of Maine, announced this afternoon at the COVID-19 briefing that Maine will move into Stage 4 of the plan to restart Maine’s economy on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. The Governor emphasized that … Continue reading →

“We are registering voters everywhere we can,” said Diane Dicranian, treasurer of the Maine State Poor Peoples Campaign, this afternoon at an impromptu press conference  at Cutter Street on the Eastern Promenade.  “That includes food banks and house to house … Continue reading →

A Rally to ‘Stop Senate Sins in the McConnell Led Senate’ is scheduled for this afternoon, Monday, October 5, at Lobsterman Park, at 4:00 pm. The site is across from Senator Susan Collins office in downtown Portland.  A caravan of … Continue reading →

Dr. Sean Conley released a clarifying statement this afternoon about an erroneous statement he made at a press conference earlier today.  In an earlier press conference, Dr. Conley stated that Trumpy was 72 hours into his diagnosis for COVID-19.  The … Continue reading →

Trumpy was diagnosed with COVID-19 72 hours ago stated Dr. Sean Conley, physician to the president, at a medical press conference outside Walter Reed National Medical Center early this afternoon.  Trumpy was admitted to the Army hospital, located in Bethesda, … Continue reading →

Spectrum has donated 25 new laptop computers to Portland Adult Education and $2,500. to the Foundation for Portland Public Schools to kick off their academic year while addressing coronavirus related needs of the school district. Spectrum, a key internet service … Continue reading →