Senior Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) was forcibly removed, thrown to the ground and handcuffed from a press conference hosted by Secretary of DHS Kristi Noem when he tried to ask questions about the current deployment of the National Guard in … Continue reading →

You ae invited to attend two community design workshps for the Reimagining Franklin Street project from 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm on Wednesday, June 25 and Thursday, June 26th at the Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium, 5 Monument Square. Each … Continue reading →

The city’s planning office has received a major site plan application for a new 50-unit apartment building at the Barron Center complex at 1125 Brighton Avenue.  The application is from Developers Collaborative Predevelopment LLC and Prosperity ME. This proposed multi-family … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at approximately 3:30 am, the Portland Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at 464 St. John Street in Portland. Upon arrival, firefighters found two antique buses parked side-by-side in a yard, on … Continue reading →

David Costello, who was the Democratic Party’s nominee for the US Senate from Maine in 2024 has entered the race to challenge Senator Susan Collins in 2026. Costello, 65, has extensive experience in senior-level state, local and federal government adminisration, … Continue reading →

“Reny’s has made the very difficult decision not to extend the lease on our Portland store.  Regretably, after 15 years, we will be closing at the end of this year.  Store sales have not rebounded since the pandemic.  We will … Continue reading →

Governor Gavin Newsom (D) of California delivered a blistering critique on the overreach  of President Trump to escalate an otherwise peaceful demonstration so he could illegally call in the National Guard and the US Marines to quell the peaceful demonstration … Continue reading →

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a request for an emergency “temporary restraining order” today.  That is because the judge in the matter has denied the state’s request for immediate relief that was filed yesterday.  Rather, he has set … Continue reading →

Hannah Pingree announced today that she is running for Maine Governor to succeed Governor Janet T. Mills (D), who is Maine’s first woman Governor and cannot run for a third term because of term limits. To mark the day, Pingree … Continue reading →

It was announced today that the state of Calfornia has sued the Trump administration over its illegal deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles over the weekend. Convicted Felon Trump brought in the National Guard over the objections of … Continue reading →