You are invited to attend the annual Monument Square Tree Lighting on Friday, November 29th.  The event starts at 1;00 pm and concludes with the ceremonial  tree lighting at 4:30 pm. The 40 ft. Blue Spruce tree was located at … Continue reading →

You are invited to attend an informational meeting on the construction activity at the site of the Roux Campus of Northeastern University.  The meeting runs from 5:00 – 7:00 pm on Tuesday, December 10th.  Representatives from Northeastern University, Consigli and … Continue reading →

On Friday, November 22, 2024, at approximately 7:40 am, the Maine State Police arrested 45 year old Joshua White of Swans Island in Southwest Harbor.  The arrest was the result of an investigation into White who is a felon and … Continue reading →

Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has withdrawn from consideration as Attorney General at the Department of Justice it has been announced.  His reason for the withdrawal is that it is an “unfair distraction” from Trump’s transition to President of the US. According … Continue reading →

“Maine voters said loudly and clearly on November 5:  We value reproductive rights.  We value LGBDTQ+ rights. We want elected leaders who will fight to protect our rights and access to care, no matter what,” said Lisa Margulies, Esq., Vice … Continue reading →

Joshua Decker, 36, of Portland was sentenced in US District Court in Portland for enticing a minor and possessing child sexual abuse material it was announced this morning by the Portand Police Department. He was sentenced to 12 years in … Continue reading →

President-elect Trump announced early this moring that he will declare  a national emergency and use the US military to assist in the mass deportation of  eleven (11) million  immigrants on the first day of his administration on January 20, 2025. … Continue reading →

On Saturday, November 16, at 8:10 pm., Portland Police were callled to the Rusty Lantern, at 2282 Congress Street for a report of a man passed out in his vehicle at the gas pump.  Upon arrival, police dicovered 33 year … Continue reading →

Alison Frazee has been hifed as the Director of Adocacy for Greater Portland Landmarks.  She is expected to start work in January of 2025. Ms. Frazee is currently employed in the Boston Preservatbn Alliance, Boston’s leading nonprofit advocate for historic … Continue reading →

This summer Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean, a Burlington, Vermont non-profit, learned that marine debris is a persistent issue in the Gulf of Maine that continues to accumulate each year at a concerning rate.  The below findings underscore the … Continue reading →