Twenty-three nonprofits in  Greater Portland have been awarded a total of $133,055 in grants by the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) through the Rines Thompson Fund according to a press release issued yesterday. One of those recipients is the Friends of … Continue reading →

The city of Portland  announced this morning that a citywide parking ban is in place starting tonight at 10:00 pm – and running through Saturday, January 21 at 6:00 am.  Vehicles left on city streets after 10:00 pm tonight can … Continue reading →

Bishop Deeley wasted no time in blasting Maine Democrats for their proposal to extend  abortion rights of women in Maine in a boring diatribe from just another “old white man” who resides in the past and cannot give that power … Continue reading →

Bake Maine, a new bakery/cafe  at 118 Washington Avenue is opening  tomorrow. The business is new, but the building in which it is located is not new to the neighborhood.  In fact, the building has been in the Bruni family … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at approximately 4:40 pm., Police were called to a campsite located near the Fore River  Parkway Trail System at the end of Frederic Street for the report of a person in need of medical assistance. … Continue reading →

A final rule, the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE), was announced today by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) and Jenny Lester Moffitt, in the Marketing and Regulatory Programs at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The rule protects integrity in the organic … Continue reading →

Police have arrested 19-year-old Salahadine Eleyeh for Class B Unlawfjul Trafficing in Schedule W. Drugs and Refusing to Submit to Arrest according to a press release issued early this afternoon by Portland Police. In the early hours of January 15th, … Continue reading →

Between January 9 – 17th, there were 5 reported commercial burglaries in Portland.  Multiple incidents saw perpetrators enter through windows, where a fan or air condidtioning unit had been installed.  Cash has been stolen as well as copper.  Burglaries occurred … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D), Senate President Troy Jackson, and House Speaker Rachel T. Ross,  yesterday introduced a bill that would make abortion legally accessible at any time during a pregnancy with a medical okay. The Governor also announced she … Continue reading →

This morning on the observation of the  94th birthday of the Rev Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta,  President Biden said he had two heroes in his life.  One is MLK and the other … Continue reading →