“It’s been busy every day. People have been coming in consistently since we opened in August,” said artist Laurie Russo-Smith this afternoon. She was the gallery sitter today at the pop-up at 18 Exchange Street. The pop-up will be closing … Continue reading
On Thursday, October 14, 2021, at about 12:35 pm, Police Police Officers responded to a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of Falmouth Street and Forest Avenue. The suspect who fled, Jamie Mondragon (01-09-81) of Limington, was located a short time … Continue reading
Joined by Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Governor Janet Mills (D) today applauded CMS’s recent approval of Maine’s State-based Health Insurance Marketplace – CoverME.gov and announced that, beginning Friday, October 15, 2021, Maine people can window shop … Continue reading
Benjamin Conroy, 32, of Portland, was arrested yesterday and charged with Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (Class A) Dissemination of Sexually Explicit Material (Class B), Possession of Sexually Explicit Material (Class C) and Unlawful Sexual Contact, a Class D Crime … Continue reading
News of the announcement by Central Maine Healthcare’s likely reduction in services was an important part of the 200th COVID-19 media briefing conducted by Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the Maine CDC, this afternoon. The announcement was that unless Central … Continue reading
Governor Janet Mills (D) and the first woman Governor of the State, today toured two ongoing construction projects in Portland that will improve the city’s wastewater infrast5ructure and the environmental health of Back Cove and Casco Bay. During her visit … Continue reading
Governor Janet T. Mills (D) issued the following statement in response to Republicans in the State Legislature pushing to weaken the state’s requirement that health care workers be vaccinated against COVID-19, a position that is out of line with forthcoming … Continue reading
On Saturday, October 9, 2021, at about 3:30 pm., Portland Police Officers responded to a report of a sexual assault that had just occurred at Deering Oaks Park. The victim, a 47 year old Portland woman, reported that while in … Continue reading
News of the death of 17 year old Paris R. Pierpont last night traveled fast on the streets of Damariscotta that were packed for the last day of the annual Pumpkinfest celebration today. Pierpont was driving a car when it … Continue reading
“Maine’s culture is in large part the direct result of those who first hunted, farmed, fished and occupied much of the land that we call our home. On Indigenous People’s Day, let us pray tribute to those who were the … Continue reading
