Portland School Superintendent Xavier Botano presented his $132.9 million proposal for the 2022-2023 school year to the Portland Board of Public Education today. It is up $6.5 million over this year’s budget of $126.5 million and calls for a 4.1 … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D), announced today that she will dedicate $3.5 milion in her forth-coming change package to keep the Maine Veteran’s Homes in Caribou and Machias open.  The Governor will propose $1.75 million in General Fund money, which … Continue reading →

Registered nurses at 15 Sutter Health Hospitals across Northern California will hold informational pickets on Tuesday, March 15, to protest Sutter’s refusal to address RNs proposals about staffing, workplace violence and pandemic readiness, according to a press release from the … Continue reading →

The city of Portland announced this afternoon that efffective today two greeters are located at the Congress Street and Myrtle Street entrances to city hall.  The greeter station is staffed when the building is open to the public – from … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) announced this morning that protections for tribal citizens have finally been signed into law and incuded in the omnibus bill passed by Congress last week according to a press release issued this morning by her office. … Continue reading →

The 15th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade took place today after a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Participants began the march down Commercial Street starting at Center Street ending at Franklin Street shortly after noon time. The Parade … Continue reading →

“We were walking past Kurier last night and I saw these clogs in the window,” said Chandler Shippee, this afternoon.  “I saw the low heel clogs and thought they were beautiful.  I was prepared to pay $300. for them. That’s … Continue reading →

The Committee to Restore the Abyssinian Meeting House and Milestone Recovery are two non-profits slated to receive federal funding previously unavailable to them according to a press release issued late this evening by the office of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D). … Continue reading →

Yesterday, Xavier Botano, Superintendent of Portland Public Schools, sent a letter home announcing that effective Monday, March 14, wearing masks indoors will be optional for Portland Public School’s staff and students.  “We feel safe making this change due to continued … Continue reading →

The University of Southern Maine will return to an in-person commencement when it convenes its 142 commencement ceremony scheduled for Saturday, May 7th at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland.  It is scheduled for 9:00 am according to a press … Continue reading →