Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general have secured a nationwide preliminary injunction in the case of Massachusetts vs. NIH it was announced by his office this morning.  The order prevents the Trump administration, … Continue reading →

One died and four others were injured at an early morning  fire at 11 Olympia Street according to the Portland Fire Department.  The three alarm house fire was reported to the Department at 1:14 am this morning, Thursday, March 6th.  … Continue reading →

Construction of the 7-story  apartment building planned for 165 Washington Avenue on the east end of Portland was supposed to have begun this spring.  But construction plans have been delayed according to Jonathan Culley, managing partner for Redfern Properties, LLC.  … Continue reading →

Chellie Pingree, Maine’s First District Congresswoman, released the following statement tonight after President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress: “What the American people heard tonight wasn’t some vision for a better future, or a common-sense plan to tackle our nation’s … Continue reading →

Chellie Pingree, Maine’s First District Congresswoman, will attend President Trump’s address to Congress this evening with Maine farmer Seth Kroeck, one of the countless American farmers hit hard by the Trump Administration’s illegal federal funding freeze at the Department of … Continue reading →

The Portland Fire Department was alerted to the repor of a structure fire at 6 Ashlar Court at 7:47 pm on Sunday, March 2, 2025.  Upon arrival, companies found fire emitting fro a multi-unit, multi-multi story structure with a victim … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) has warned that Maine people and businesses will pay more for heating oil, gasoline, food and other everday essentials if President Trump’s plan to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods goes into effect, tomorrow, … Continue reading →

On Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 9:15 pm., Portland Police responded to a serious motor vehicle accident in the area of Forest Avenue and Walton Avenue.  A 57 year old Portland man was in the roadway when he was struck … Continue reading →

Dean McCrillils, of South Portland, is this years Cove Street artist in residency,  located at 71 Cove Street, Portland.  An exhibition of his residency work is scheduled for November. Mr. McCrillis grew up in western Maine.  Through famliy and friends … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement in response to reports that the Trump administration has terminated the University of Maine’s $4.5 million grant program for Maine Sea Grant today: “The abrupt termination of Maine Sea Grant funding is … Continue reading →