On the occasion of the designation of the Secretary Frances Perkins’ Homestead as a National Monument, cable news anchor Lawrence O’Donnell told the story of how the recent Mount Holyoke College graduate saw the horrific Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in … Continue reading →

This afternoon President Joe Biden will designate the ancestral homestead of Secretary Frances Perkins, 478 River Road, Newcastle, a national monument when he signs a proclamation establishing the Frances Perkins National Monument. The announcement is expected to come around 1:00 … Continue reading →

On the night of December 14, 2024, a harowing accident occurred on the Maine Turnpike in Falmouth.  State Police received a report of a wrong-way driver at mile marker 53.  A vehicle was dangerously traveling northbound in the southbound lane, … Continue reading →

Late this week, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced more than $13,2.million is coming to Maine to support private forestland management and conservation. The grants for the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) and the New England Forestry Foundation … Continue reading →

The 98th annual presentation of the “Pageant of the Nativity” is scheduled for this Sunday, December 15 at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist, 425 Congress Street, at 5:00 pm, in Portland. The first performance was back in 1926 and some … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined with almost all of her Republilcan colleagues to vote against the confirmation of pro-labor National Labor Relations Board nominee Lauren McFerran. The final vote was 49 in favor and 50 against. Confirming McFerran, … Continue reading →

Yesterday, in a 281-140 vote, the US House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which authorizes expenditures for the Department of Defense, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) voted against its passage and released the following … Continue reading →

You are invited to attend a neighborhood meeting on the Redfern Properties (Jonathan Culley, managing partner) proposal for the development of 165 Washington Avenue.  The meeting is set for Thursday, December 19 at the East End Community School, 195 North … Continue reading →

District Attorney Jacqueline A. Sartoris announced late this afternoon that her office has received notice from the US Department of Justice of a nearly $2.9 million 3-year federal grant for the Cumberland County Sexual Assault Kit Initiative. Historically, in Maine, … Continue reading →

Redfern Properties LLC, (Jonathan Culley) has subitted a major site plan to the city of Portland for the development of a 326 unit residetial building at 165 Washington Avenue early this morning.  The subject property totals 65,375 square feet and … Continue reading →