Back on Monday, September 12, 2022, Portland Police responded to a shooting in the area of 43 Wharf Street that left two people seriously injured just after 1:00 am. Today, Friday, September 23, 2022, Tyreese Vargas (DOB 01-24-2003) of Westbrook … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Pingree Joins Congressional Push for DOJ Investigation into Cruel GOP Migrant Flights
Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) joined 46 of her Congressional colleagues in calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to open a Department of Justice investigation into the cruel Republican migrant flights. Their letter, led by Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Sylvia … Continue reading
Maine Med Nurses Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify First Union Contract
Registered nurses at Maine Medical Center, Portland, ratified their first-ever union contract that they say will provide patient care protections and strong standards to improve retention and recruitment according to an announcement from Maine State Nurses Association today. Voting on … Continue reading
Governor Mills Awarded Endorsements from Two Major Non-profits
The Sportman’s Alliance of Maine has given Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman Governor of Maine and the state’s first AG, an “A” grade and thumbs up in its 2022 Election Guide. It applauds her collaborative approach to … Continue reading
Food Truckers Ask City for Agenda Time; Get Questionable Survey Instead
About 15 food truckers attended a city council meeting this past Monday, September 19, 2022. During a specific time reserved for people who want to speak on non-agenda items, many of them spoke. But not all of them. Those who … Continue reading
Governor Mills Announces Initiative to Bring Mobile Computer Science Labs to Maine Schools
Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman governor of Maine and the state’s first woman AG, announced the launch of a new Maine Department of Education (DOE) initiative that will provide every Maine public school with a free mobile … Continue reading
Governor Mills Statement on Closing of Jay Paper Mill Early Next Year
Pixelle Speciality Solutions LLC (“Pixelle’), a leading manufacturer of speciality papers in North America announced today the Jay mill will close in the first quarter of 2023. The mill employs approximately 230 people who will be affectd by the closure. … Continue reading
Food Truckers Request Timely Placement on Spineless City Council Agenda
Multiple food truckers petitioned the city council this evening for placement on its agenda for the upcoming 2023 season in a timely fashion rather than waiting for just several months before the opening season – as happened this year. The … Continue reading
TWELVE Restaurant Named One of the Fifty Best by “The New York Times.”
TWELVE, a new restaurant on the Munjoy Hill waterfront, was named today, Monday, September 19, 2022, as one of the fifty (50) best restaurants in the United States by “The New York Times.” The restaurant opened in mid-July of 2022 … Continue reading
Movie Night at Reiche School Returns Tonight!
The first movie is tonight, Monday, September 19th at Reiche Community Room. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the film starts promptly at 7:00 pm. “Witness for the Prosecution” starring Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughlin, and directed by … Continue reading