Twenty-nine grants have been awarded and accepted by city neighborhoods as part of the Sustainable Neighborhoods MIni Grants Program by the Office of Sustainability of the city of Portland. Over the summer, residents were invited to apply for these mini … Continue reading →

Dr. Nirav Shah announced this morning that he is running for Governor of the State of Maine. A Democrat, he was appointed by Governor Janet T. Mills (D) to serve as Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and … Continue reading →

  “The launch this week of 77-year old Janet Mills Senate campaign in Maine reignites a debate about age among Democrats,” is the opening sentence in a report issued early this morning  by “The Maine Monitor.” If elected to the … Continue reading →

      They came by car, by bicycle and many simply walked to the peaceful NO KINGS Rally at Deering Oaks Park this afternoon in Portland. Thousands began arriving from all over Maine before the Rally started  at 1:30 … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills, 77,  (D-ME)  has rejected participation in a newly formed coalition  that fifteen other Blue governors  launched yesterday.  Establishment of the “Governors Public Health Alliance” was announced yesterday. But Maine’s Governor  was not one of them according … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee, is calling for transparency and immediate action from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after it was reported the Agency is withholding a long-delayed “forever chemical” risk … Continue reading →

Julia Edwards, choral music teacher at Bruce Whittier Middle School/Poland Regional High School has been named 2026 Teacher of the Year by the Maine Department of Education (DOE) and Educate Maine it was announced this morning. On Thursday, October 16, … Continue reading →

This is a reminder to you, your friends and neighbors to join them at the NO KINGS Rally on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Deering Oaks Park in Portland.  The Rally runs from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm. As stated … Continue reading →

This year’s National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) will take place October 19 – 25 and Portland Public Health is highlighting its new and ongoing services for families to learn about, test for and address potential lead hazards according to … Continue reading →

The Portland Police Department will take part in the DEA’s 29th Nation Drug Take Back Event on Saturday, Octobe 25, 2025 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on the Middle Street side of the Police Station at 109 Middle Street. … Continue reading →