At roughly 10:25 pm., MSNBC projected that Senator Raphael Warnock will be returned to the US Senate from Georgia.  At that hour the Senator who is also a minister had 1,665,281 votes to 1,639,067 votes attributed to Herschel Walker. Today’s … Continue reading →

A $450. payment that will be available to low and middle-income Mainers next month is part of the proposed comprehensive Emergency Winter Relief Plan unveiled today by Governor Janet T. Mills (D). The Plan, also includes supplementing home heating assistance, emergency … Continue reading →

An invasive beetle, known as the “Emerald Ash Boer” (EAB) is an ongoing threat to Ash trees in Portland.  This EAB has killed hundreds of millions of Ash trees in 35 states and 5 Canadian provinces as well, according to … Continue reading →

Partners for World Health will be hosting its International Artisan Fair on Saturday, December 10, 2022.  It runs from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm at 40 Walch Drive, Portland. The public is invited to attend to purchase unique items at … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) the first woman governor of Maine, announced today that her longtime spokeswoman Lindsay Crete will leave her post on December 9, 2022.  Crete served as Press Secretary to Governor Mills since she assumed office in … Continue reading →

Current Board of Public Education Chair Emily Figdor will not accept the nomination to chair the Board for a third term in the coming year according to a press release received this afternoon from the Board of Education.  Instead, Figdor … Continue reading →

Kara Wooldrik, Executive Director of Portland Trails, announced this morning that she is stepping down from that non-profit at the end of this month.  She has served as Executive Director of the non-profit for the past decade. “Over the past … Continue reading →

Jim Williams, long known for his lovable “Lab Art” paintings, recently refocused some of his paintings to support the Ukranian people who are under attack by Putin of Russia.  The new lab painting (shown in the photograph on the left) … Continue reading →

The Maine Delegation welcomed a $5 milllion planning grant for the Passamaquoddy Tribe, (“PT”) to respond to climate-related environmental threats.  The grant was awarded through the US Department of the Interiors newly announced Voluntary Community-Driven Relocation program and funded by … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) issued the following statement regarding the forthcoming emergency winter heating relief plan late this afternoon: “The Legislature and I have a commitment to providing financial relief to Maine people to help them remain safe and … Continue reading →