“I was literally tripping over food bags in my office,” said restaurant owner David Turin, 68, of the iconic David’s Restaurant in Monument Square, Portland.  “They were getting to be a nuisance” he said laughing this afternoon.  “We must have … Continue reading →

On Saturday, December 20, 2025, at approximately 8:46 pm., the Lewiston Fire Department responded to a report of a working structure fire at 146 Grove Street in Lewiston. Upon arrival, fire officials observed a two-story, single-family, wood-frame residence with heavy … Continue reading →

The city of Portland achieved a key milestone this year, as 98% of the city’s residents now live within a 10-minute walk of a park according to ParkServe, a data mapping initiative from Trust for Public Land according to a … Continue reading →

Nominations are now open for the Maine Teacher of the Year program, which celebrates excellence in teaching and elevates the importance of the teaching profession according to a press release received from the Maine Department of Education earlier this week. … Continue reading →

Today students at Bowdoin College held a vigil for Brown University shooting victims and called for action on gun safety from national and state political leaders. One week ago on December 13, a gunmanopened fire in an academic building as … Continue reading →

A federal judge today ordered the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to preliminarily halt changes to its Continium of Care grant program — the largest resource for federal homelessness assistance funding – after a coalition of states … Continue reading →

You are invited to attend a Vigil and Rally to remember the lives lost in the shooting at Brown University last weekend.  The Gathering is on Saturday, December 20, at noon at 320 Church Road, Brunswick; tomorrow. There will be … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Ranking Member on the House Interior and Environment Subcommittee, condemned the White House’s announcement that the board of the Kennedy Center voted to rename the building the “Trump-Kennedy Center” and released the following statement: “The Kennedy … Continue reading →

At its December 15, 2025 meeting, the Portland City Council unanimously voted to expand the range of services funded through the City’s Opioid Settlement Funds (OSF) in response to the nationwide opioid crisis and its impact in Maine.  The vote … Continue reading →

YOU ARE invited to attend a vigil tomorrow, Friday, December 19, at 4:30 pm., to remember the friends from the Greater Portland homeless community who have died this year.  The gathering will meet in front of the MaineHealth-Preble Street Learning … Continue reading →