Maine Voices for Palestinian Rights has called an emergency Rally for tonight at 6:00 pm in Portland’s Monument Square according to a press release issued early this afternoon. Israel is already killing hundreds of civilians in this small part of … Continue reading →

The Planning Board will hold a workshop on the proposed site plan for the Portland campus of the Roux Institute at Northeastern University on Tuesday, February starting at 4:30 pm.  The meeting is to be held in Room 24 in … Continue reading →

About 100 healthcare workers rallied today under record warm temperatures in Monument Square in downtown Portland.  Healthcare workers called for a ceasefire in Gaza that would facililtate the return of the hostages that remain in Gaza. In introductory remarks Sarah … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) today announced the availability of $4.4 milion in Federal funds through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to increase the resilience of Maine’s electrical grid to the effect of extreme storms. The funds will be administered … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) today signed an Executive Order establishing a formal process to consider a complaint from the Oxford County Commission against the Oxford County Sheriff. The complaint formally delivered to the Governor on Wednesday, requests that the … Continue reading →

The grand opening of an art exhibit by Portland artist Alice Jones is set for Friday, February 9th at Moss Galleries on Munjoy HIll from 3:00 – 7:00 pm.  The show runs through April 6, 2024. A Bowdoin College graduate … Continue reading →

Join us in solidarity with the Palestinian people on Saturday, February 10, 2024.  We will gather from 3:30 – 5:30 PM at a Healthcare Workers Vigil for Gaza at Monument Square. A second event in Portland is set for Saturday, … Continue reading →

The Maine Office of Securities yesterday announced the settlement of the consent order against TradeStation Crypto,Inc. (“TradeStation”) relating to the company’s unregistered crypto interest-earning program.  The consent order finds that TradeStation violated Maine law by offering and selling securities without … Continue reading →

At 7:13 pm on Tuesday, February 6, Portland Police responded to the area outside 77 Taft Avenue for a report of a shooting.  Witnesses saw a black Lexus pull up alongside a small sedan that was pulled over on the … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced the openng of two Disaster Recovery Centers to help residents impacted by the December 17 – 21, 2023 storm apply for Federal Disaster assistance. The DIsaster … Continue reading →