Mothers and their families celebrated their day all over Portland – from the Old Port up to the two year-old Food Truck Park at the Cutter Street Parking Lot off the Eastern Promande on Munjoy HIll.  The nearby playground was … Continue reading →

“The new space at 68 Washington Avenue is far more than I ever intended,” said Chris Wheaton, owner of North Optical, this afternoon.  Chris was talking about his relocation in early June to 68 Washington Avenue – the last site … Continue reading →

Dozens of Maine voters may have inadvertently registered in a new party – No Labels – according to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows it was announced yesterday, May 12.  No Labels is seeking party status in Maine. The state’s Division … Continue reading →

Eric Moore, senior advisor to the Superintendent of Minnesota Public Schools and Dr. Ryan Scallion, assistant superintendent in Philadelphia, have been selected from a nationwide pool of 47 applicants, as finalist for the position of Superintendent of Portland Public Schools … Continue reading →

Joshua Chard, a teacher at East End Community School (EECS), on North Street on Munjoy Hill. has been named the Cumberland County Teacher of the year for 2023.  That is not only a well-earned honor for the veteran eductor, but … Continue reading →

On May 9 – 10, 2023, the Portland Police Department arrested and charged four men in conjunction with the December 21, 2022 shooting in Kennedy Park.   Seventeen rounds from a high power rifle were shot into a residence just days … Continue reading →

“They were here just long enough to issue removal notices to us,” came a woman’s voice from inside one of the tents at the homeless tent village behind Trader Joe’s on the Bayside Trail early yesterday afternoon.  She was referring … Continue reading →

It was just one year ago today that Rush Brown was in Burgundy, France.he said this afternoon when he stopped by the Maine Jewish Museum, (MJM) where over 90 of his paintings and cutouts are on exhbit until June 23, … Continue reading →

At 8:16 pm on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, the Portland Police Department responded to a report of a shot fired in the 600 block of Congress Street.  Minutes later a vehicle suspected to be involved was stopped in the Walgreens … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D), is planning to add an additional $12 mllion to recapitalize the emergency housing fund as part of her forthcoming change package to the budget to support municipalities like Portland as they continue to deal with … Continue reading →