Tonight Republicans caved to the pressure of  Convicted Felon Trump when they voted to narrowly  confirm Pete Hegseth as the Secretary of Defense.  The tie vote 50 – 50 was broken by VP JD Vance as the President of the … Continue reading →

Leather, leather and more leather bags are the colorful core of  the flagship store of Rough & Tumble that opened earlier this year at 176 Middle Street, at the corner of Exchange Street, in the Old Port of Portland.  The … Continue reading →

This morning Christopher Ciprian, 41, of 43 Rochester Street, Westbrook, was taken into custody without incident as he left his apartment at the Rochester Street address.  Due to a number of safety concerns identified during the investigation, to include the … Continue reading →

At approximately 11:00 pm., Wednesday, January 22, 2025, the State Police Marine Patrol Underwater Recovery Dive Team, assisted by local fishermen, took advantage of “slack water” and utilized a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) equipped with sonar and a camera … Continue reading →

This morning the Maine Gun Safety Coalition supporters and volunteers turned in more than 80,000 signatures in support of the Safe Schools, Safe Communities initiative campaign which means the Extreme Risk Protection Orders initiative will appear on the 2025 ballot. … Continue reading →

You are invited to attend a public meeting on Monday, January 27, 2025 at the Press Hptel, Composing Room, 119 Exchange Street to learn of the plans for a proposed performance venue located a 244 Cumberland Avenue, Portland.  The meeting … Continue reading →

John Leroy Gray, 44, of Sanford, was arrested today for aggravated trafficking in fentanyl .  Seized at his 8 York Street residence was a significant amount of fentanyl and drug proceeds according to Shannon Moss, Public Information Officer, for the … Continue reading →

If the Trump Machine wants to work on lowering the cost of groceries, housing and other basics, Congresswoman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said he will “lend a hand”  across the aisle to assist in this goal.  But if Trump wants  to … Continue reading →

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today announced that he and 18 other states are challenging President Donald Trump’s Exeuctive Order, ending birthright citizenship which violates the constitutional rights to which all children born in the US are entitled. The suit … Continue reading →

At 12:01 pm on Inauguration Day, a coalition filed a federal lawsuit challenging the secret operation of the so-called Departmet of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under the Federal Advisory Committee Act.  The lawsuit which represented a myriad of interests was represented … Continue reading →