Late last week, Thursday, June 20, Greater Portland Landmarks filed a Complaint against the city of Portland askng the court to vacate a recent Portland City Council order to reclassify the former Chamber of Commerbe building at 142 Free Street … Continue reading →

An application for a major site plan to facilitate the development of a new mixed use building at 331 Cumberland Avenue has been received by the city of Portland.  The application is Developers Collaborative Pre -development LLC (founded by Kevin … Continue reading →

The Frances Perkins Center, (FPC), Newcastle, recently announced that it is the receipient of a grant from the Mellon Foundation, the natilon’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities. in the amount of $750,000. FPC is the first organization in … Continue reading →

A building fire at 23 Pembroke Street at 5:16 PM yesterday morning was responded to by the Portland Fire Department.  Crews arrived to find smoke and flames emitting from the roof.  A second alarm was transmitted at 5:43 am.  A … Continue reading →

The city of Portland Assessor’s Office has established a timeline for the city’s next revaluation for assessment purposes.  This revalation is necessary in accordance with Maine property tax law and the City Council’s 2023 resolution to perfrom revaluations  more regjularly … Continue reading →

The city of Portland is once again hosting a fireworks display for the Fourth of July this year.  The display will be held on Thursday, July 4th in the usual spot on the Eastern Promenade with the fireworks set to … Continue reading →

The city of Portland is alerting residents that two cooling centers will be available to the public this week.  Portland is not under any official heat cautions from the National Weather Service, but temperatures are expected to be in the … Continue reading →

Just after 1;30 pm this afternoon the annual Portland Pride Parade began its hour long trek to Deering Oaks Park  for its Festival.  The Parade began at the corner of Congress Street and Preble Street in downtown Portland. One hundred … Continue reading →

“It was a sad thing that the whale got tangled and died,” said Harbor Master Kevin Battle in a recent telephone interview..  “It was emotional for everyone. People really care about these whales.” Battle was referring to the female whale … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) and Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following statement yesterday in response to the Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in FDA vs. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine that will preserve nationwide access to mifepristone. “The Supreme Court … Continue reading →