“I’m done with potatoes, at least for now,” said a grinning, Leigh Kellis, founder and part-owner of The Holy Donut, a Portland success story unparralled in the area because it produces donuts using potatoes from northern Maine. The Holy Donut … Continue reading →

“Tonight would have been our opening night so we wanted to visit the theater to be there with each other, reminisce about years past as well as talk about the unique bonding experience of making the movie and of course … Continue reading →

On Friday morning, November 27, a temporary memorial will be placed in Longfellow  Square for those who have died from COVID-19 this year.  This temporary memorial will be available for viewing and solemn remembrance from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm … Continue reading →

Thirty-nine (39) brewers across Maine have banded together in support of the Maine Brewers’ Guild, a non-profit, that supports its industry members in numerous ways.  Because of the pandemic, the Guild’s  outreach has been canceled –  making its opportunities to … Continue reading →

The City of Portland staff is readying the implementation of the five citizen initiative ordinances that were passed by Portland voters during the November 3rd election according to a press release issued this morning by the city’s spokeswoman.  Staff has … Continue reading →

Despite a forty (40) percent increase in the number of MaineCDC employees who do contact tracing and are case investigators, Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the MaineCDC, announced this afternoon that  contact tracing will be more limited than it has … Continue reading →

Last Friday, November 20, 2020, the Mills Administration began distributing the 1,222 awards, including: 1,107 to businesses and 115 to non-profits for a total of $536. million and average just over $43,000. per award with recipients spanning the entire state … Continue reading →

Late last week Sea Bags opened up a pop-up store at 123 Commercial Street on the Portland waterfront.  It’s a response to the COVID-19 said Erica William, a new employee for Sea Bags, at its pop-up. It’s purpose is to … Continue reading →

It’s a dog and cat world at the new “Uncommon Paws” where many dogs attended the opening of the  expanded and just relocated pet boutique in the Old Port of Portland.   Almost double its size from its former location just … Continue reading →

Governor Mills announced today that she is dedicating an additional $6.2 million in federal Coronavirus Relief Funds to Maine’s Housing COVID-19 Rental Relief Program.  MaineHousing will extend the program through December for renters who cannot afford to pay their rent … Continue reading →