The Piscataqua River Bridge has re-opened, both northbouond and southbound lanes.  This is a dynamic situation with multiple agencies involved according to an update reeived by Shannon Moss, Public Information Officer for the Maine State Police, Augusta at about 9:46 … Continue reading →

Due to a police incident, the Piscataqua River Bridge is closed and I-95 is shut down in both directions according to a report from the Maine State Police sent at 5:00 am this mornng.  Northbound traffic from New Hampshire into … Continue reading →

“Good Theater is the theater-in-residence at the Stevens Square Theater on the campus of the former McAuley High School,” were the welcome opening lines of an August mass mailing to Theater supporters.  The one-page letter signed by Artistic Director Brian … Continue reading →

Portland Police  responded to the Post Office on 125 Forest Avenue at 6:32 pm on Monday, August 26, 2024 for a report of a robbery.  A 32-year old male approached the counter and demanded the register be opened and told … Continue reading →

  The Maine AFL-CIO joined political leaders, community groups and historians on August 15 at the Frances Perkins Homestead, 478 River Road in Newcastle, to urge the Biden administration to designate the National Historic Landmark as a natioal monument that … Continue reading →

On Saturday, August 24, at 2:03 pm., Portland Police were called to the Riverton Gas Station on 1585 Forest Avenue for a report of a robbery.  An unknown male entered the station with a white mask and a baseball bat.  … Continue reading →

The city of Portland announced this morning that the Maine Department of Transportation is scheduled to pave Stevens Avenue from Clinton Street to Woodford Street starting Monday, 8/26/24 at 7:00 am.  On both Monday and Tuesday, August 26 and 27, … Continue reading →

Vice Presient Kamala Harris exceeded expectations last night when she officially accepted  the Democratic party’s nomination for the Presidency of the United States in a powerful 40 minute speech in prime time.   She described her family origins, why Trump should … Continue reading →

The city of Portland announced today that it has received a major site plan and conditional use application for hotel inclusionary zoning, intended to facilitate the construction of a 132 room Home 2 Suites hotel with three ground-level retail spaces, … Continue reading →

The Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (MaineCDC) has confirmed the presence of a West Nile Virus (WNV) positive bird in Portland.  A total of 9 birds, from six counties, tested positive in a recent round of routine survelliance, … Continue reading →