Governor Janet Mills announced this afternoon that she has signed an Executive Order that requires anyone (no medical exceptions) entering all indoor public spaces to wear face coverings.  Those refusing to do so must not be allowed to remain in … Continue reading →

Two individuals at East End Community School (EECS) have tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in 24 close contacts having to quarantine.  Due to the number of staff quaranting, EECS will transition to fully remote instruction for Thursday, December 10 and … Continue reading →

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 Attorneys General in filing a lawsuit against Facebook, Inc. alleging that the company has and continues today to illegally stifle competition to protect its monopoly power.  The lawsuit … Continue reading →

Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the MaineCDC, announced a new total of just over 14,400 cases of COVID-19 at his briefing this afternoon.  That figures includes 405 new cases since yesterday when the increase was 274 new cases of the … Continue reading →

Otto pizza, has announced that it is increasing its prices for food and beverage to customers by ten (10) percent.  This increase will help to offset Hazard Pay to its employees who are not already earning $18.00 per hour as … Continue reading →

The Office of Marijuana Policy has just reported the latest sales figures for the month of November 2020 as follows: Adult Use Retail Sales:  $1,283,831; Total Number of Transactions:  19,015, and Total Sales Tax Collected:  $128,386. In the past several … Continue reading →

The City Clerk of Portland is seeking seven (7) members for its new Rent Board.  Applications should be submitted by December 28, 2020 to be considered by the City. Members of the new Board must be residents of Portland and … Continue reading →

Four hundred and twenty-seven new cases (427) of the COVID-19 in the state of Maine were announced by Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the MaineCDC, at the afternoon briefing today – an astonishing new record for the state of Maine.  … Continue reading →

Hannaford Brothers on Forest Avenue has applied to the city’s planning office for an addition and parking improvements on site that are currently being reviewed by city staff. The addition will permit on-line shopping by customers who don’t want to … Continue reading →

“Masks Work!,” Governor Janet Mills stated as she received the results of her negative COVID-19 test yesterday.  “And I’m proof.”  Governor Mills was tested on Thursday, December 3, 2020 after an exposure to a member of her Executive Protection Unit … Continue reading →