Eli Cayer, the owner of Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson Street, said this afternoon that he has decided to close his doors  at the end of March. It’s a decision he has been contemplating for some time and has just … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills, (D) today signed legislation to create new public defender positios across three Maine counties. The Legislature, LD 653, formally renames the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services as the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services.  It … Continue reading →

Crystal Spring Community Farm (CSCF), of Brunswick, has been awarded $100,000 to strengthen and expand the organic market in Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) announced late last week.  The funding will go towards a new packaging machine that will allow … Continue reading →

It’s looking like there’s’s going to be some very gross weather on Saturday, March 23, the date we had scheduled for a pruning workshop at the Mt.Joy Orchard on Munjoy Hill.  So, we’re pushing it back to Saturday, March 30th … Continue reading →

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey has joined the Justice Department and 15 state and district attorneys general in filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolizatdion or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman governor of Maine, announced this evening that President Joe Biden has approved Maine’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration to help eight coastal counties recover from back to back severe storms on … Continue reading →

A listening session has been scheduled for this afternoon at East End Community School, North Street, in District 1. The session runs from 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm. This is an opportunity for the public to express their concerns and … Continue reading →

William Deary, 49, and Hayden Deary, 18, both of Harpswell, have had a civil rights complaint filed against them in Superior Court in Portland according to a press release issued this afternoon by Attorney General Aaron Frey.  The complaint alleges … Continue reading →

The city of Portland announced today that it has received a Minor Site Plan application to facilitate upgrades to Fitzpatrick Stadium for a future Minor League Soccer team.  The soccer team is Portland United LLC. The upgrades include renovation of … Continue reading →

Benjamin Martineau, 34, of Portland was arrested and transported to the Cumberland County Jail this afternoon according to a press release issued late this afternoon by Brad Nadeau, Media & Community Relations Liaison for the Portland Police Department.  Martineau was … Continue reading →