Pursuant to a directive issued by President Biden today, Governor Janet Mills ordered the US and State of Maine flags be lowered immediately statewide through Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in honor of the victims of the tragedy in Indianapolis, Indiana.  … Continue reading →

Major F. Heath Gorham is being promoted to Asst. Chief of the Portland Police Department effective April 18, 2021. Ass. Chief Gorham, an Air Force Veteran, who served as a K-9 explosive detection handler,  has since served the Portland Police … Continue reading →

It was a nightmare in the making:  this blogger recently lost her only set of car keys!  Never having had this happen before, there were plenty of questions.  Is it even possible to have a car key made from scratch?  … Continue reading →

The Friends of Casco Bay announced today that it has reached the $1.5 million goal for its climate change and Casco Bay Fund for Technology Monitoring and Community Engagement campaign that was announced last fall. The funds will be used … Continue reading →

New England Aqua Ventus, LLC (NEAV) and Maine Building and Construction Trades Council (Council) announced earlier this week in Portland that the two entities have reached agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the role of Maine labor in … Continue reading →

Both the Lincoln Middle School and Reiche Community School buildings are closed  today, Friday, April 9th.  Reiche is closed because a plumbing issue means water in the building can’t be used today. Lincoln is closed because the number of staff … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) announced today that more help is here for local business and workers as the Small Business Administration Shuttered Venue Operations Grant (SVOG) program begins accepting applications THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021  Pingree helped secure additional funding for … Continue reading →

The Mills Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced yesterday a partnership to launch a ground-breaking mobile vaccination unit that will provide COVID-19 vaccinations to people in rural and under-served communities across Maine. The mobile vaccination unit (MVU) … Continue reading →

Transparency is not an organizing principle of landlords nor their trademark, so it’s no wonder that a Portland landlord has sued the city of Portland for divulging his rent information that he carefully guards to prevent competitors from obtaining.  That … Continue reading →

Starting Monday, April 5, 2021 to November 1, 2021, some Old Port streets will be closed to vehicular traffic.  They include:  Wharf, Dana Milk and Fore Street (on the southeast side of Boothby Square, between Pearl/Silver).  Commercial vehicles may access … Continue reading →