Governor Mills announced today that she will nominate Portland resident Andrew Butcher, Director of the Maine Broadband Coalition to serve as the first President of the newly-established Maine Connectivity Authority. The Maine Connectivity Authority, the new State entity charged with … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) announced yesterday the details of a $139 million investment in Maine people, small businesses and workforce through the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan at a press conference in Lewiston. The plan includes $20 million for … Continue reading →

Preble Street, a nonprofit human service agency with programs throughout Maine, announced today The Campaign for Preble Street, has raised more than $14 million from 650 donors to fund  initiatives that will meet critical needs and empower people and communities, … Continue reading →

On Friday, October 15, 2021, at about 12:45 pm., while officers were responding to a report of theft at Reny’s, 540 Congress Street, a suspect threw an object through one of the store’s windows.  Then, on Saturday, October 16, 2021 … Continue reading →

“It’s been busy every day.  People have been coming in consistently since we opened in August,” said artist Laurie Russo-Smith this afternoon.  She was the gallery sitter today at the pop-up at 18 Exchange Street.  The pop-up will be closing … Continue reading →

On Thursday, October 14, 2021, at about 12:35 pm, Portland Police Officers responded to a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of Falmouth Street and Forest Avenue.  The suspect who fled, Jamie Mondragon (01-09-81) of Limington, was located a short time … Continue reading →

Joined by Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Governor Janet Mills (D) today applauded CMS’s recent approval of Maine’s State-based Health Insurance Marketplace – CoverME.gov and announced that, beginning Friday, October 15, 2021, Maine people can window shop … Continue reading →

Benjamin Conroy, 32, of Portland, was arrested yesterday and charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (Class A) Dissemination of Sexually Explicit Material (Class B), Possession of Sexually Explicit Material (Class C) and Unlawful Sexual Contact, a Class D Crime … Continue reading →

News of the announcement by Central Maine Healthcare’s likely reduction in services was an important part of the 200th COVID-19 media briefing conducted by Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the Maine CDC, this afternoon. The announcement was that unless Central … Continue reading →

Governor Janet Mills (D) and the first woman Governor of the State, today toured two ongoing construction projects in Portland that will improve the city’s wastewater infrast5ructure and the environmental  health of Back Cove and Casco Bay. During her visit … Continue reading →