Portland Police were dispatched to Reiche Elementary School, Brackett Street, at 9:11 am on Wednesday, February 15th.  A parent dropping off a child at Reiche saw a man with a dog interacting with a student in the area just off … Continue reading →

The Scarborough BMV branch will reopen Thursday, February 16, after a weeklong closure due to water damage that resulted from recent bitterly cold temperatures accordint to  a press release from the Secretary of State’s office issued yesterday. Last Wednesday a … Continue reading →

Last week State Street Church, Portland, was selected as one of the 13 non-profits across Maine to receive funding to participate in a Winter Overnight Shelter program.  State Street Church is one of 3 organizations in Portland chosen to participate … Continue reading →

A group of landlords are working to get a question on the June ballot that would eliminate caps on rent increases between tenant turnovers.  The existing cap of 5% was put in place by the Rent Control Ordinance that was … Continue reading →

Today, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Deputy Secretary of State for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Cathie Curtis, presented the BMVs proposal for a license plate reissuance to the Legislature’s Transportation Committee.  The new plate, replacing the current chickadee, … Continue reading →

MaineHousing has announced it has awarded just over $1 million ($1,075,000) in state funding for 13 overnight warming shelters across Maine.  Funding for these warming shelters is a portion of the $21 million emergency funds approved by the Legislature and … Continue reading →

ARE you up for a Classic movie tonight?  If so, get over to the Reiche Community Room at Reiche School on the West End of Portland.  CITIZEN KANE, starring Orson Welles, is playing there tonight. Doors open at 6:30 pm.  … Continue reading →

Many on Munjoy Hill lost their power this morning around 6:30 am.  It was restored to the around 2,500 units on the Hill by CMP   shortly after 9:00 am. Power was out on North Street, but not on Washington Avenue.  … Continue reading →

If you are looking for a way to contribute to the relief effort for the victims of the earthquake in Syria & Turkey, please consider making a donation to Partners for World Health by texting quake to 207 – 656-5261 … Continue reading →

Attorney General Aaron Frey today joined a multistate coalition to defend and protect safe access to medication abortion nationwide.  In an amicus brief filed in Alliance of Hippocratic Medicine vs. US Food and Drug Administration (FD), a case pending in … Continue reading →