MARK YOUR CALENDARS, CUSTOMERS: Thursday, September 14th (tomorrow) at the Portlad Public Library, Rines Auditorium, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm., several Central Maine Power (CMP) customer service representatives will be there to meet you and answer your questions. MHN.com … Continue reading
Governor Urges Preparedness Before Hurricane Lee; Impact Predicted Friday pm into Saturday am
Governor Janet T. Mills(D) and the Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) are urging Maine residents to be prepared in advance of Hurricane Lee potentially making landfall in Maine at the end of the week according to a press release issued … Continue reading
Convicted Killer Cavalcante Captured Just After 8:00 am In Pennsylvania; No Injuries to Law Enforcement or Public
Convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante was captured this morning just after 8:00 am near a tractor supply company following two weeks on the run from his escape from a prison near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a combination of technology, police officers … Continue reading
Stop the Sweeps Rally: House Everyone Now! – Rally at City Hall on 9/15
On Friday, September 15, 2023, there will be a rally in front of Portland City Hall to oppose the wave of inhumane sweeps that have occurred in Portland recently. The rally runs from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm. according to … Continue reading
Governor Mills to Participate in NGA’s Convening of the “Disagree Better” Initiative, 9/12
Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman governor of Maine and its first woman attorney general, will participate in the National Governors Association’s (NGA) first convening of the Chairs’ Initiative, “Disagree Better” focused on helping Americans to bridge the … Continue reading
Police Searching for Driver of Stolen Vehicle on Saturday
Portland Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that was stolen on Saturday. Police tried to stop the driver of a stolen vehicle. The driver onto I-295 and headed south, exiting onto Forest Avenue and going well over … Continue reading
Eastern Prom Site of 9/11 Ceremony Monday; Governor Issues Statement
The public is invited to attend the annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Monday, September 11, 2023 at 8:30 am at Fort Allen Park on the Eastern Promenade on Munjoy HIll. City of Portland officials will be joined with the Portland … Continue reading
“Free Pantry” Stuck at CHAVAL Parking Lot is for Sale
Cailynn Bedard, a west end resident, stopped by the Free Pantry in the parking lot beside CHAVA this afternoon, to see what supplies were needed to restock the shelves. The shelves were bare. So she was making a list of … Continue reading
Strata to Sell Samurai Swords on the East End of Portland
Any week this fall, Strata, the premier knife seller in northern New England, is expecting to receive the first of multiple Samurai swords shipped from Kyoto, Japan accordng to Evan Atwell, owner of Strata, 67 Washington Avenue, in the former … Continue reading
Biden Administration Extends Protections for South Sudanese During Humanitarian Crisis Reports Pingree
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is praising the Biden Administration for extending and redesignating South Sudan for Temporary Protections Status (TPS) through May 3, 2025 safeguarding the lives of both current TPS holders and South Sudanese who have arrived in the … Continue reading