Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman governor of Maine and its first woman AG, today welcomed the announcement by the Biden-Harris Administration that it has designated Maine’s Forest Bioproducts Advanced Manufacturing Tech Hub as a Federal “Tech Hub.” … Continue reading →

“When I moved here 26 years ago, it was a much different place than it is now,” said Elizabeth Miller, a Portland resident, recently..  “I feel that the constant construction is for people from away rather than people living here.”  … Continue reading →

Portland Police are urging citizens to take extra precautions when leaving their bikes outside.  The Police Department is estimating that nearly 100 bikes (five per week) have been stolen in the city since June 1st. Here are some tips for … Continue reading →

Woodard & Curran, a Portland based engineering firm, has just completed its move to the so-called “technology hub” on Munjoy Hill from its outer Congress Street location according to its marketing team. It is leasing the 5th and 6th floors … Continue reading →

Portland Police executed a search warrant this afternoon, Wednesday, October 18, 2023, related to Monday’s Kennedy Park shooting.  A juvenile male was taken into custody and transported to Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland for a probation violation.  … Continue reading →

A Portland Fire Department crew was dispatched at 7:25 am this morning to respond to 14 Ocean Gateway Pier for smoke in the engine room of a visiting cruise ship:  American Queen Voyages.  Fire Departmet crews arrived at the scene … Continue reading →

On October 17, 2023, at 4:42 pm., Portland Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision at the corner of Ocean Avenue/Read Street.  Witnesses stated  silver Mercedes drove from Ocean Avenue to Read Street, where it clipped a … Continue reading →

About 15 residents living near the 900 Ocean Avenue proposed development appeared last night before the Portland City Council in opposition to the zoning change that would allow a much more densely populated area than currently exists under its current … Continue reading →

A motion to reconsider a motion that failed on October 2 failed again this evening and was brought up at the request of Councilor Regina Philips because of new information received from the city’s Health & Human Services Center Direcdtor … Continue reading →

Desperate as Portland is to reduce the intense heat city hall is experiencing for its failure to resolve the homeless crisis  here, its go-to mouthpiece “The Portland Press Herald” last week tried to focus on an unlikely scapegoat Governor Janet … Continue reading →