Jon Kachmar, of Portland, has been named the new Executive Director of Portlad Trails according to a press release issued by the Trails Board of Trustees this afternoon.  He will begin on July 10 and will work with Portland Trails … Continue reading →

Attiorney General Aaron Frey announced this afternoon that he has filed a civil rights enforcement action against Vicki Lush, 66, of Port St. Lucie, Florida for threats against an Asian-American woman on June 6  2023, in Kennebunkport.  The AG’s Complaint … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) has requested that President Joe Biden issue a Major Disaster Declaration for eight Maine counties impacted by a severe spring storm that brought heavy rain and wind creating flooding, swelling rivers, power outages, tree damage, … Continue reading →

Prominently situated on Fore Street on the Munjoy Hill waterftont is a spanking new office building that was praised at its grand openinng this afternoon as a magnet for future employees rather than a mandate – that was the consensus … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman governor of Maine and its first woman AG, announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration has committed $272 million to Maine to expand high-speed internet access under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – the … Continue reading →

On Sunday, June 25, 2023, just before 3:00 pm., police were called to the banks of the Presumpscot River in the area of the Riverside Golf Course for the report of a body discovered in the River.  A man and … Continue reading →

About 200 protestors rallied outside the Hannaford Bros. Co. store on Forest Avenue this afternoon demanding that management sign a contract to buy its milk brand from farms that take care of their workers with good wages, good housing and … Continue reading →

On Friday, June 23, just after 7:00 pm. police were called to the Burger King at 449 Forest Aenue, after a man that went through the drive through lane made a threat to an employee and displayed a rifle, before … Continue reading →

The city of Portland’s FY 24 municipal budget items were originally scheduled to be voted on during the Monday, June 26 Council meeting.  However, City Manager Danielle West is requesting that the City Council postpone all FY 24 budget items … Continue reading →

Mark Dubois has been selected to serve as Portland’s next police chief following the retirement of Portland’s  current Interim Police Chief according to a press release issued by city hall this morning.  Dubois needs to be confirmed by the city … Continue reading →