Saco Bay Marine, LLC, of Biddeford, a boatyard transiting to clean energy, was awarded a $28,710 grant to install rooftop solar according to a press release issued from the office of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) today.  It’s estimated this 19-kilowatt … Continue reading →

“We were going to leave it here in front of City Hall until tomorrow.  But I guess we won’t now,” said a laughing Keith Forest, a/k/a Tater around 1:45 pm today.  “Tater”, who grows potatos,  and several others from the … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) today announced $10.4 million for the city of Portland to improve accessibility at the Portland Internatioal Jetport terminal.  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Terminals Program award, made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, funds the … Continue reading →

Maine Voices for Palestinian Rights has called an emergency Rally for tonight at 6:00 pm in Portland’s Monument Square according to a press release issued early this afternoon. Israel is already killing hundreds of civilians in this small part of … Continue reading →

The Planning Board will hold a workshop on the proposed site plan for the Portland campus of the Roux Institute at Northeastern University on Tuesday, February starting at 4:30 pm.  The meeting is to be held in Room 24 in … Continue reading →

About 100 healthcare workers rallied today under record warm temperatures in Monument Square in downtown Portland.  Healthcare workers called for a ceasefire in Gaza that would facililtate the return of the hostages that remain in Gaza. In introductory remarks Sarah … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) today announced the availability of $4.4 milion in Federal funds through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to increase the resilience of Maine’s electrical grid to the effect of extreme storms. The funds will be administered … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) today signed an Executive Order establishing a formal process to consider a complaint from the Oxford County Commission against the Oxford County Sheriff. The complaint formally delivered to the Governor on Wednesday, requests that the … Continue reading →

The grand opening of an art exhibit by Portland artist Alice Jones is set for Friday, February 9th at Moss Galleries on Munjoy HIll from 3:00 – 7:00 pm.  The show runs through April 6, 2024. A Bowdoin College graduate … Continue reading →

Join us in solidarity with the Palestinian people on Saturday, February 10, 2024.  We will gather from 3:30 – 5:30 PM at a Healthcare Workers Vigil for Gaza at Monument Square. A second event in Portland is set for Saturday, … Continue reading →