The fifth annual Seaweed Week focused on restaurants gets off to a robust start on Friday, April 21 and runs through April 30, 2023. Its purpose is to celebrate Maine growers and harvesters behind the scenes of this tasty, nutrious, … Continue reading →

“Staff has been directed to,,…….,, begin the campsite removal process.”  Those words are in the  policy statement released this morning to this blogger is an unpublicized, vague and undated response to this blogger’s inquiry about the rumored removal of the … Continue reading →

“We don’t know where we will go,” said Cam, one of the homeless occupants of a tent village that has sprung up and grown expotentially on city land behind Trader’s Joe, 87 Marginal Way, in Portland.  “If only the city … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) and Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following statements today after the Supreme Court issued a temporary stay of the Texas mifepristone decision. As a result of a separate decision yesterday from a Federal Judge … Continue reading →

In a thoughtfully crafted letter dated April 11, 2023, William Shane, Chair of the Ecomaine Board of Directors, wrote to Portland’s Interim City Manager Danielle West of  concerns about the development of a new shelter for immigrants on Blueberry Road. … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) and Attorney General Aaron Frey announced tonight that mifepristone will remain legal and accessible in Maine without the restrictions enacted by the Fifth Court of Appeals following a decision from US District Court Judge Thomas … Continue reading →

Most of Munjoy HIll experienced a power outage this morning.  Whlle replacing a pole at the corner of North Street and Cumberland Avenue, a lineman hit a live wire.  Power out!  But, it didn’t take long  for the repair to … Continue reading →

Last night, the Fifth Circuit granted a partial stay pending appeal of last week’s ruling by a Federal judge in Texas to suspend the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of mifepristone, thereby allowing the medication to remain available.  … Continue reading →

A bill that would make it clear that a woman can decide to have an abortion late in her pregnancy was introduced by Governor Janet T. Mills (D) yesterday in Augusta.  The bill provides that decision is to be made … Continue reading →

At a special meeting on Tuesday, April 11, the Portland Board of Public Education voted unanimously to approve a $143.8 million FY 24 school budget to send to the Portland City Council according to a press release issued today. The … Continue reading →