The city has announced this afternoon that it has received an application for a major site plan and subdivision to facilitate the creation of nine new residential lots with single-family dwelling units at 57 Castine Avenue.  The project is being … Continue reading →

Three Portland Public School students have been named as Semifinaliss in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program,  They are:  Ellis Retzer, Alma Wallace and Ellis Wood. The Deering students are among just 58 Maine seniors that the program named September … Continue reading →

Maine will again be open for business on the Avenue of States at the Eastern States Exposition, home of The Big E, in West Springfield, Massacahusetts.  The largest fair in the Northeast runs from September 12 – 28, attracting more … Continue reading →

You are invited to attend a free community Summit for older Portland residents on Thursday, September 18, 2025.  The Summit will be held at the Jewish Community Alliance, 1342 Congress Street and it runs from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. … Continue reading →

You are invited to attend the annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday, September 11 2025.  It is held at the 911 Memorial in Fort Allen Park on the Eastern Promenade on Munjoy Hill. Fire Chief Chad Johnson and Police Chief … Continue reading →

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows today issued a formal letter of response to the Department of Justice’s second demand for every Maine ciiizen’s voter information, including sensitive and protected personally identifying information (PIL).  The DOJ demands driver’s license numbers, partial … Continue reading →

This morning the Bangor Regional Communications Center was advised that an amphibious plane had crashed into Moosehead Lake in Greenville.  The crash occurred during Greenville’s annual International Seaplane Splash-In. Pilot Barry Holtz, 76, of Fairport, New York was attempting to … Continue reading →

Although President Trump has tried numerous strategies to shift the focus from his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and his desperate struggle to keep the scandal under wraps, a new wrinkle popped-up this afternoon. Some experts charge that President Trump is … Continue reading →

A juried art exhibition, Forever Ours, Microplastics and PFAS – opens Sunday, September 7, 2025 and runs through October 23, 2025 at the Bonoff Gallery, St. Albans Church, Cape Elizabeth.  The exhibit feaures work by artists and academics responding to … Continue reading →

People really enjoy Portland’s First Friday Art Walk.  But if you are looking for something that is more low-key than the hustle and bustle of that monthly event, look to Bayside for an alternative..  In a recent press release issued … Continue reading →