Emboldened by the arrogance and ignorance of Donald Trump, the Supreme Court has been making decisions that disregard the expertise of the medical, scientific and legal professions  in its power grab rulings from the bench in Washington, D.C. Most notable … Continue reading →

An anti-environment, pro-pollution stance with crippling cuts to the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) and policy provisisons that will devastate public health, strain the economy and increase costs generally is the centerpiece of a 2025 House Appropriations funding bill said Congresswoman … Continue reading →

Southwest Airlines Flight 4805 is currently under investigation for an incident that occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 25th at the Portlad International Jetport. Westbrook Street, Portland. That morning the plane took off from the Jetport on … Continue reading →

Greater Portland Landmarks is excited to announce that it has hired Kate Lemos McHale as its new Executive Director.    She starts her new position on Monday, July 1, 2024. McHale, a Damariscotta native, has been working in historic preservation … Continue reading →

Portland Trails has launched a fundraising campaign to repair its trail network following severe winter storms in 2023 and 2024 causing serious damage on over half the trails. The non-profit hopes to raise $100,000 ths summer to cover the costs … Continue reading →

Curtis Crawford, 54 and homeless, was arrested by Porland Police on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, last night at Shaw’s parking lot on Auburn Avenue.  Crawford was reported to police to have chased multiple children through the parking lot with a … Continue reading →

City Councilor Anna Trevorrow has confirmed this evening in an email that she is not going to run for re-election again.  It’s a very demanding job and she is in a transitional phase of her life and she is pursuing … Continue reading →

Forty-one students will be graduating from Portland Adult Education’s program on Thursday,, June 27th at Merrill Auditorium, Portland.  The 176th class members range in age from teenagers to senior citizens.  They have not followed a traditional path to high school … Continue reading →

You are invited to attend a neighborhood meeting on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 to discuss the Master Site Plan application for a change of use of the existing building located at 985 Forest Avenue, Portland. The city required meeting will … Continue reading →

On Monday, June 24, 2024, at 5:10 pm., Portland Police responded to a serious motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Brighton Avenue and St. John Street. A 36 year old male was riding his motorcycle westbound on Brighton Avenue … Continue reading →