A Yellow Zone Parking Ban has been declared beginning at 10:00 pm Sunday, March 5 through Monday, March 6 at 6:00 am.  Vehicles left on city streets within the Yellow Zone after 10:00 pm can be towed at the owner’s … Continue reading →

Dog walkers, snow blowers and occasional snowman makers dominated the landscape on the east end of Portland today following an early morning snow storm that dumped  some  snow on the  landscape, but probably not as much as was predicted for … Continue reading →

The Portland Sea Dogs, an affililate of the Boston Red Sox, will host a Fan Fest event on Tuesday, April 4th, at 5:30 pm at the Portland Expo. Tickets are $20. for adults and $12. for kids (16 and under) … Continue reading →

Data from the Friends of Casco Bay Yarmouth Continuous Monitoring Station shows that Casco Bay is about 4 degree F warmer than the past seven winters, on average according to a report issued Thursday, March 2nd, from the Friends of … Continue reading →

The city of Portland has declared a citywide parking ban for the next two evenings. Specifically,  the parking ban begins tonight, Friday, March 3 at 10:00 pm and ends Saturday morning at 6:00 am.  It resumes starting Saturday, March 4 … Continue reading →

Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences in prison for the murder of his wife, Maggie, and his son, Paul,shortly after 10:00 AM this morning in the South Carolina Circuit Court room of Judge Clifton Newman, in Walterboro, … Continue reading →

The Portland City Council is seeking feedback during a workshop on Monday, March 13, 6:00 – 8:00 pm on the development of a Clean Elections Ordinance. This feedback is sought following voter adoption last November of Question 3, to “Approve … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced early this morning that more than  $1.2 million in grant funding for affordable housing efforts has been designated for Maine’s First Congressional District.  The NeighborWorks Amerca funding … Continue reading →

The Scarborough BMV will be open on Thursday, March 2 for both walk in services and preschedled appointments.  This good news follows a series of closures due to bitterly cold temperatures several weeks ago that caused water damage according to … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman governor of Maine, today announced $1.6 million in funding to support innovative transportation initiatives for four Maine employees to help them grow and retain their workforces. The four grants announced today were … Continue reading →