On Saturday, April 30, 2022, at about 2:35 pm,  a 44-year-old female was seriously injured when the bicycle she was riding collided with a car driven by a 3l-year-old female.  The collision occured at the intersection of Mellen Street and … Continue reading →

Food trucks will no longer be allowed to operate on the Eastern Promenade and will only be allowed within the middle parking lot on Cutter Street are the messages delivered in a press release issued by the city of Portland … Continue reading →

On the first day of the Maine Republican State Convention, the Party members moved swiftly to adopt platforn amendments targeting trans and LGBTQ+ Mainers, including one amendment emulating Florida’s harmful “Don’t Say Gay” bill.  Delegates also voted to reaffirm the … Continue reading →

A winter survey of the trees within Deering Oaks Park conducted with the help of the Maine Forest Service, showed results that were improved from last year, but still concerning regarding potential Browntail Moth exposure and additional tree decline. During … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills, (D), the first woman governor of Maine, announced this afternoon that she has ested positive for COVID-19. The Governor tested positive via a BinaxNow rapid test this afternoon after developing a mild scratchy throat.  She has … Continue reading →

The man killed during an altercation that occurred in the area of 100 Woodford Street has been identified as 43-year-old Derald Coffin, of West Bath. Calls to 911 dispatch were made to the Portland Regional Center just after 1:00 am … Continue reading →

The much anticipated opeing of the reconstructed waterfront TWELVE restaurant has been delayed slightly according to Casey Prentice, President of Prentice Hospitality Group, in an email today.  Earlier this year, plans called for the brick building to open on Memorial … Continue reading →

“We are not making the progress we had hoped to by now.  But, we are getting there.  I am confident we will have a contract, but I don’t know when,” said Jason Huchels, a pre-op surgery nurse at Maine Medical … Continue reading →

Portland’s Finance Committee will have its first budget review meeting on Thursday, April 28,at 5:00 pm. for the FY23 Recommended Municipal Budget.  It will be reviewed by the Committee throughout the month of May before going to the City Council … Continue reading →

Portland Police responded to the 100 block of Woodford Street just after 1:00 am on April 26, 2022 (this morning) for the report of an argument in a group of people and the sound of gunshots.  Officers arrived on scene … Continue reading →