Mt. Joy Community Orchard volunteers issued a comprehensive statement this afternoon rescinding their major concern about the proposed 7-story residential building on the drawing board by Jonathan Culley, Managing Partner for Redfern Properties, a developer of high end housing in … Continue reading →

Jonathan Culley, Managing Partner of Redfern Properties, calls his proposal for a 7-story highrise at 165 Washington Avenue – “workforce housing.” That’s because 75% of the luxury units will be market rate – the remaining will be at workforce rate.  … Continue reading →

Greg Mihos, Owner of Cargo Pizza, returned to the Food Truck Park off Cutter Street on Munjoy Hill today for the first time since last year.  “Business has been slow so far,” he admitted..  “We’ve had a few customers, but … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) issued the following statement today on the six month anniversary of the tragedy in Lewiston that claimed the lives of 18 people and injured more than a dozen others: “Six months ago, the tightly woven … Continue reading →

Charles Aboda 27, of Portland, was arrested yesterday for aggravated drug trafficking; specifically fentanyl and cocaine according to information received from Shannon Moss, Public Information Officer, for the Departmet of Public Safety, Augusta, this morning. For the past three months, … Continue reading →

Tonight, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME.) accepted the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project’s (ILAP) 2023 Policy Seeker Award in recognition of her work and leadership in Congress to speed up asylum seeker work authorizations.  Pingree accepted the award in Portland late today … Continue reading →

Ten businesses in Maine’s First District are the recipients of $657,298. in grants from the US Department of Agriculture (USA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) announced Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) today.  The “infusion” of rural development funding comes from … Continue reading →

Cole Swan, 18, of Yarmouth, was arrested yesterday afternoon near 58 Alder Street, Portland for illegal drug trafficking and refusing to submit to “Arrest Detention,” according to a press release issued by the Portland Police Department this morning. His arrest … Continue reading →

The city’s Planning Office announced this morning that it has received a major site plan application from LB Atlantic, LLC to facilitate the construction of a 4-story multi-family building with 30 affordable dwelling units.  The property totals 0.23 acres and … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon the world watched as the US House of Representatives finally was permitted to take  up  a vote on funding the Russian war on Ukraine and the Israeli government’s war on Gaza.. US House Speaker Mike Johnson (R)  a … Continue reading →