Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman governor of Maine, signed an Executive Order to pursue a minimum wage for farm workers it was announced this afternoon by her office.  This action follows the Legislature sustained her veto of … Continue reading →

The Maine Marine Patrol will continue a targeted search tomorrow, Tuesday, July 25, for 18 year old and commercial lobsterman Tylar Michaud of Steuben, missing since Friday according to a notice received this evening from the Maine DMR News. “We … Continue reading →

Giovanna Gray Lockhart has been hired as the Frances Perkins Center Executive Director it was announced today by the Board of Directors of the Center. Lockhart’s predecessor MIchael Cheney led the effort to purchase the Frances Perkine Homestead and the … Continue reading →

The Maine Marine Patrol will continue to search today, Monday, July 24, for Tylar Michaud, 18, of Steuben, a commercial lobsterman.  He was reported missing Friday night at 5:oo pm after failing to return from a day of hauling and … Continue reading →

Earlier this week Donald Trump, Jr. acknowledged  that his legal team was notified by letter that he is a target of the Department of Justice’s investigation into his illegal efforts to undo his loss to President Biden in the 2020 … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D), announced yesterday steps to combat the danger of xylazine, a powerful sedative that when combined with fentanyl, is contributing to a growing number of overdoses and overdose deaths in Maine and across the country. During … Continue reading →

The Portland Fire Department crews intervened successfully yesterday to rescue four individuals off the East End Beach. At 10:43 am., the Portland Fire Department answered an alarm for two swimmers in trouble approximaely 100 yards off the East End Beach.  … Continue reading →

“We are really excited to be making final preparations to open up the Clam Bar,” said Garrett Fitzgerald, owner of the much anticipated Maine seafood mecca at 199 West Commercial Street on the Portland waterfront, yesterday afternoon. The reconstruction of … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman governor of Maine and the state’s first woman AG, today signed into law legislation that puts the decision about whether to have an abortion later in pregnancy into the hands of women … Continue reading →

Project, HOME, a new program to provide housing for the families currently staying at the temporary emergency shelter at Portland’s EXPO, was announced this morning by a coallition of stakeholders.  That’s because residents of the EXPO must vacate the shelter … Continue reading →