Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) today urged the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to investigate Chiptole for closing its store in Augusta, Maine within hours of workers filing to unionize. “The timing of Chiptole’s store closure in my district is more … Continue reading →

The city of Portland has just announced that a coolig center is available to the public at the Portlad Public library, dowtown branch, at 5 Monument Square because of the extended heat waive.  The cooling center begins today. Library hours … Continue reading →

City Hall will shut down tomorrow Friday, July 22, 2022, between noon and 2:00 pm for a worker appreciation lunch according to a press release issued by the city’s spokeswoman, Jessica Grondin. Apparently city workers need something to boost their … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) the first woman governor of Maine and its first woman AG, announced yesterday that she is providing up to $1.6 million through her Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan to expand opportunities for training health care … Continue reading →

A paving project scheduled for Thursday, July 21, 2022, has been delayed until tomorrow, Friday, July 22, 2022 according to a notice received from the city’s spokeswoman today, Thursday, July 21, 2022. The city’s contractor, Gorham Sand & Gravel, will … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman Governor of Maine and the first woman AG of Maine, announced today that thirteen (13) communities in Maine will receive nearly $20 million in grants through her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan … Continue reading →

A pediatric vaccination clinic will be held on the morning of Saturday, July 23 by Northern Light Mercy Hospital at its Fore River Parkway Campus.  The clinic will provide Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines to those aged 6 months to 5 years.  … Continue reading →

It’s the first expresso bar on Peaks Island. And it’s quite possibly only the beginning of other firsts on Peaks Island according to the co-owners of this two month old business, Natasha Markol-Riss and Ted McNally today. Although some small … Continue reading →

“People were so pleased to get back together for this event,” said Andrea Gleason, Director of the Maine YogaFest,  late this afternoon. The  Annual YogaFest is held in the field next to the East End Community School on Munjoy Hill … Continue reading →

Yesterday House Democrats passed the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) to codify the right to  abortion access nationwide in wake of the recent US Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade according to a press release received yesterday from the … Continue reading →