“We want to be sure that Susan Collins hears us this afternoon,” said Jo DuBois as she led a crowd of protestors in chants at the start of a pro-abortion rally in the court yard in front of “No-Show” Collins … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2022
Food Truckers on Eastern Promenade Soundoff on City’s Decision to Evict Them
Food truck owners believe their concerns about their pending eviction to a parkig lot off Cutter Street were ignored in the decision that goes into effect next month.The decision to evict food trucks from the Eastern Promenade was announced by … Continue reading
Governor Mills, Senator King & Rep. Pingree Announce $$ for Home Owners Affected by Covid-19
Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman governor of Maine, US Senator Angus King (I) and Rep. Chelie Pingree (D) announced this morning a $50 milion Homeowners Assistance Fund through the Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection to provide … Continue reading
AG Frey Secures Over $700 K for Consumers Deceived by TurboTax
Attorney General Aaron Frey has secured over $700 K from the owner of TurboTax, Intuit, for deceiving consumers into paying for tax services that should have been free. As a result of a multistate agreement, Intuit will pay $141, million … Continue reading
VOTE is Message at Portland Pro-Abortion Protest Against Supreme Court Draft Opinion
Vote in all elections was the overriding message from several of the six speakers at a hastily called pro-abortion rally in response to the Supreme Court’s revelation last night. Many hundreds heard this message from City Councilor for District 2 … Continue reading
Janet Mills for Governor Raises More Than $2.7 Million for Reelection
The Janet Mills for Governor Campaign announced today that it has raised $2,737,480 for reelection to date, including $1,009,364 dring the January 2022 through April 2022 fundraising period. The Campaign has $2,082,943 in cash on hand. During this reporting period, … Continue reading
LePage is the Greatest Threat to Maine’s Abortion Rights; Naive Collins to Blame as Well.
In 2018, when asked about overturning Roe v. Wade, then-Governor LePage said: “let’s do it.” It appears he is geting his wish. And in a tweet today, LePage confirmed that he is anti-choice and suggested that if lawmakers sent him … Continue reading
Governor Mills Responds to US Supreme Court’s Draft Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade: “I do not consider the rights of women to be Dispensable”
Governor Janet T. Mills (D), Maine’s first women Governor, issued the following statement in the wake of a report from POLITICO tonight revealing that the United States Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade: “There are countless women … Continue reading
Six Men Charged in Human Trafficking Operation by the Greater Portland Coalition Against Sex Trafficking and Exploitation
On Friday, April 29, 2022, investigators from the Greater Portland Coalition Against Sex Trafficking and Exploitation (GPCASTE) conducted an operation to target peope who patronize human trafficking victrims. Five men were charged with engaging a parostitute (Class E Crime) and … Continue reading
Maine Democratic Party to Host State Convention in Bangor, May 13 – 14th
The Maine Democratic Party is pleased to announce that this year’s Democratic Convention will take place on Friday, May 13th and Saturday, May 14th at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Democrats across Maine are invited to join local leaders … Continue reading