A shooting in the area of 43 Wharf Street that left two people seriously injuried just after 1:00 am on Monday, September 12, 2022 is being investigated by Portland Police today according to a press release issued around 4:00 am … Continue reading →

Pasha Tereshkovets 34, doesn’t know when  he’ll get to see his family again.  That’s because his home is Belarus and that’s where his parents and brother live.  Russia borders Belarus to the east and Ukraine is its border to the … Continue reading →

“We will not forget,”  Fire Department Chief Keith Gautreau, told a small group who had gathered for the 21st anniversary of the 9/ll attack on the United States. During that attack on the US, almost 3,000 lost their lives. Six … Continue reading →

The 200th anniversary of the remarkable  Frederick Law Olmsted was respectfully and insightfully celebrated with the premiere of a 20-minute imagined interview this evening written and directed by west end playwright Frank E. Reilly.  The stage for this two person … Continue reading →

Portland Interim Police Chief F. Heath Gorham announced a change in how the Portland Police will operate for the foreseeable future.  Until further notice, Gorham is eliminating outside overtime details for most traffic and construction work.  The Department will instead … Continue reading →

“They are trying to shut down the Maine lobster industry,” said an angry Senator Angus King (I) in a rare  public display of emotion this  afternoon on the Portland waterfront.  “What the hell are these people thinking?” King asked. Joining … Continue reading →

The Maine Lobstermen’s Association has issued a statement this morning on US District Court’s Judge James E. Boasberg’s stinging rejection of the Association’s lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued yesterday.  The statement from the Association is as … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) issued the following statement tonight blasting a decision from the US District Court for the District of Columbia siding witth the National Marine Fisheries Services in Maine Lobstermen’s Association vs. National Marine Fisheries Service, a … Continue reading →

Walter Omal, 31, of Portland died early this morning from the wounds he received last night in a shooting at Deering Oaks Park.  An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause and manner of death. Investigators are still on … Continue reading →

Just after 6:30 pm today, September 7, police were called to Deering Oaks Park for the report of a shooting. A male was found suffering from a gunshot wound.  The first responding officer provided emergency care until paramedics arrived and … Continue reading →