Two hundred and forty-three (243) new cases of the COVID-19 were reported today by Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the Maine CDC – a new record for the number of increases in a day – bringing the total to 8,639. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2020
J’s Oyster House Under COVID Investigation Director Announces Today
One hundred and ninety four (194) new cases of the deadly COVID-19 in Maine were reported by Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the MaineCDC at his briefing this afternoon. There have been three deaths as well; Two men and one … Continue reading
Caps Are Back at Congress Square Park
Marion, Maggy, Liz, Elaine, Rosanne, Alice, Marcia, Andrea and other volunteer knitters are part of this year’s 5th annual knit a cap – Chase the Chill – project. Hand knit caps of all styles and colors are hung on rope … Continue reading
Grand Opening: A Very Vintage Holiday Pop-up Starts Tomorrow; Thursday, 11/12
YOU are invited to the Grand Opening of A Very Vintage Holiday Pop-up that begins tomorrow, Thursday, November 12th at 1:00 pm and runs through Thursday, December 31st, 93 Washington Avenue, on the East End of Portland. The Pop-up is … Continue reading
People First Portland Rejects Council Attempt to Push Hazard Pay off for 14 Months
People First Portland, (PFP), released the following statement in response to the City of Portland declaring that the hazard pay will not be effective until January 1, 2022. “The language of the ordinance and the will of the people are … Continue reading
City Defies Part of Passed Referenda and Ignores the Rest in Press Release
“The city will not enforce emergency wages for Portland workers until 2022,” according to a press release received early this evening from the city’s spokeswoman. The terse and undetailed press release came following an executive meeting yesterday afternoon in which … Continue reading
MaineCDC Director Announces New Record of Covid Cases Today; 204 New Cases
Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the MaineCDC, announced today 204 new cases of the COVID-19 in the State of Maine. That sets a new single day Maine record number of new cases – bringing the total up to 7,897. Dr. … Continue reading
Iconic Chilton Furniture Co. Opens Third Showroom in Maine
“We are delighted to open our third showroom here in Portland,” said Liesel Rickert, a sales associate at Chilton, 100 Commercial Street, this afternoon. The other two locations are in Freeport and Scarborough. Long admired for the simplicity of the … Continue reading
Jubilant Supporters Celebrate Biden Victory Over Trumpy at Monument Square
Moments after the news broke late this morning on CNN that Joe Biden, Jr. is the president-elect of the United State, a rally erupted in Portland’s Monument Square that showed no signs of abating at 2:00 pm when mhn.com left. … Continue reading
VP Biden Declared President-Elect Over Trumpy This Morning
Just before 11:30 am. this morning, former vice president Joe R. Biden, Jr. and his running mate, Kamala Harris, were declared winners in a long-drawn out race over Trumpy, one of the most polarizing presidents in our nation’s history. Biden, … Continue reading