Portland has received a major site plan application to faciitate the subdivision of a 4.21 acre parcel located at 410 Auburn Street into a 13-lot  subdivision, with eleven (11) ten  unit residential buildings, a new public street, etc.  The property … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) and other state leaders today announced major legislation to strengthen the ability of Maine communitdies, homeowners, businesses and emergency response personnel to prepare for and withstand future severe storms. The bipartisana legislation, LD 1, “An … Continue reading →

Joe Lewis, 61, died last week when a SUV struck him at the corner of India Street on the East End of Portland around noon time.  He was transported to Maine Medical Center with life-threatenng injuries. He died either late … Continue reading →

Students at Reiche Community School, Gerald E. Talbot Community School and Portland Adult Education are slated to receive free eye exams and glasses starting this week according to a press release from the Foundation for Portland Public Schools (FPPS).issued Friday, … Continue reading →

On Saturday, January 4, 2025, at 5:00 am., the Augusta Fire Department and Augusta Police Department were dispatched to Boothby Street n Augusta for a 911 caller reporting that a porch was on fire.  Seven (7) Boothby Street is a … Continue reading →

Late this afternoon Portland Police reported that on Friday January 3, 2025, at 12:20 pm., Police responded to a serious motor vehicle accident in the area of 33 India Street.  A 61 year old male from Portland was struck by … Continue reading →

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) appears to have lost the first round of votes to retain his speakership in the House this afternoon.  He lost three Republican votes which is all it took for him to lose the vote to retain … Continue reading →

Mark Michaud, 49, of Fairfield, died this morning after he was struck by a tractor-trailer at mile marker 132 soutdh bound in Fairfield.  He was attemmpting to cross the off-ramp at exit 132.  Damon Sylvia, 19, of Milford was operating … Continue reading →

Maine State Police reported early this morning that due to a fatal crash on the   Interetate-95 off ramp, exit 132 souhbound is closed while they investigate.

America First Legal, (AFL) Stephen Miller, President, has distributed 249 letters to officials in sanctuary communities across the US.  Two of those letters were sent to officials in Cumberland and Hancock counties. The AFL puts elected officials in sanctuary jurisdictions … Continue reading →