Nonprofit organzations that support Greater Portland may be eligible for grants from the Rines Thompson Fund in the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) .  The Fund supports organizations focused on environment and conservation, early childhood and youth programming and arts and … Continue reading →

The City Council has failed to address issues of significance to Portland residents. That is the view  of a band of activists and their allies. This failure to perform its duties for its constituents has caught up with Councilors. Time’s … Continue reading →

“This is a new group for people who care about Democracy and feel threatened by the recent decisions of the Supreme Court,” said Carolyn Tkach, founder of “In This Together” this afternoon at Lincoln Park in downtown Portland.  “We want … Continue reading →

About 200 members of the Banyameulenge community now living in southern Maine gathered at Monument Square this morning to protest the genocide of their countrymen in eastern Africa by Mai-Mai miltias.  According to the recent but undated five page letter, … Continue reading →

Tandem Mobility, a community-focused micromobility provider is launching Portland Bikeshare on Monday, August 15,.  It is the first bikeshare program ever in Portland and has taken years to become a reality with funding of the program being a challenge for … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman Governor of Maine and its first woman AG, today announced her opposition to Versant Power’s notice of intent to file for a rate increase. In its notice, the utility says it will … Continue reading →

The pre-application process deadline for American Rescue Plan Act, (ARPA), funds has been extended according to a press release issued this morning by the city of Portland’s spokeswoman  The new deadline is Friday, August 19, at 4:00 pm.  There is … Continue reading →

The city of Portland is alerting residents that a cooling center is available to the public at the downtown Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square.  The public is welcome to come inside to cool off from the heat.  Masks are … Continue reading →

Following news from the Biden Administration that the US has successfully carried out a counterterrisim mission killing Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahin, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), released this statement: “More than two decades have passed since the terrorist attacks on … Continue reading →