The city of Portland has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking a commercial broker to potentially market and sell up to four city-owned, vacant properties n the Bayside neighborhood  The issuance of the RFP is based on guidance received … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that starting Friday, November 7, 2025, the FAA would be limiting air traffic into 40 high volume markets. In an Emergency Order issued on Thursday, November 6, 2025, the … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) released the following statement on her vote against Republican’s funding bill this evening: “From the beginning, the vast majority of House Democrats have been united in opposing any funding bill that doesn’t address the escalating heath … Continue reading →

The Portland City Council recently passed an order that will soon require vacant commercial storefronts in the Pedestrian Activities District (PAD) that have been empty for six months or more to register their vacant property within 30 days of their … Continue reading →

The Maine Office of Community Affairs’ Maine Coastal Program (MCP) and Municipal Planning Assistance Program (MPAP) announced today approximately $550,000 to support local or regional planning projects that prepare coastal communities and critical public infrastructure for future hazards and storms … Continue reading →

UPDATED:  The below Norman Lamb, 79, of Kennebunk has returned home safely according to a press release issued just before midnight last night. The Kennebunk Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for Norman Lamb, 79, of Kennebunk who is … Continue reading →

Maine seldom makes the national news – that is unless it’s about the cold winter weather or more recently to feature the popular candidacy of Graham Platner, Democratic candidate who is on track to defeat the seriously unpopular US Senator … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills, 77, issued the following statement in honor of Veterans Day this morning: “Our veterans are the inspiration for our freedom, the driving force behind the character of our country and the soul of our communities.  Today, … Continue reading →

The West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) has launched a food drive that starts today, Monday, November 10 and runs through Friday, November 21, 2025.  It was announced recently in order to assist with the recent loss of SNAP benefits to … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) released the following statement this afternoon on the Senate’s short-term government funding deal: “A ‘deal’ that lets enhanced ACA credits expire, which will drive permiums higher for families already stretched thin, fails the millions of families … Continue reading →