At its meeting on Tuesday, April 9, the Portland Board of Public Education voted to approve a $161.4 million school budget for fiscal year 2025 to send to the Portland City Council.  The Board will present its recommended FY 25 … Continue reading →

The city of Portland announced yesterday that it has received a major site proposal to facilitate the development of twelve residential units contained within three separate buildings, along with off-street parking for 12 vehicles.  The property is 1.4 acres in … Continue reading →

The city of Portland’s Planning and Urban Development Department announced yesterday that it has received a major site plan for 9 Boyd Street in Kennedy Park on the east end of Portland. The application is to facilitate the demolition of … Continue reading →

The city of Portland is looking for a Planning and Urban Planning Development Director to run Maine’s largest and most complex municipality,  The Director reports to one of the two Assistant City Managers and ultimately the city manager and oversees … Continue reading →

A letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken asking them to withhold pending offensive weapons transfers to Israel was sent yesterday according to Congresswoman Chelllie Pingree (D-First  District) in a press release issued this morning by … Continue reading →

You are invited to attend a neighborhood meeting on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the Portland International Jetport at 6:00 pm.   The meeting location is on the first floor of the terminal building centered between ticketing and baggage claim.  Attendees … Continue reading →

Joseph E. Brennan, 89, proud son of Munjoy Hill as well as a political icon, died last night at his home on Munjoy Hill: “Maine and the nation have lost a great public servant and I have lost a friend,” … Continue reading →

The city of Portland’s Parks, Recreation and Facilities and Public Works crews, in coordination with private contractors, continue to cleanup from tree damage resulting from the last two storms – on March 24th and April 4th. The ice storm on … Continue reading →

The Portland Sea Dogs opening day game scheduled for Friday, April 5 at 6:00 pm as well as Saturday’s game at 1:00 pm have been postponed due to poor field conditions resulting from Thursdays’ snowstorm according to an announcement this … Continue reading →

With Maine impacted by a severe Nor’easter that has created hazardous travel conditions and widespread power outages, Governor Janet T. Mills (D) has directed the State of Maine offices to open on a delayed schedule tomorrow, Friday, April 5, 2024 … Continue reading →