On Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 6:10 pm., Portland Police responded to a serious motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Brighton Avenue and Raymond Road. A 16-year old male was riding his motorcycle eastbound on Brighton Avenue, when for … Continue reading →

The Chlldren’s Museum & Theatre of Maine (CMTM) has been awarded a $224,143 grant to fund the expansion of programs that help Maine public schools integrate African American and Ethnic Studies as well as Wabanaki Studies into their curricula.  The … Continue reading →

A new law takes effect today that shields Maine’s providers of reproductive care and health care for transgender people from attacks based on other states’ laws. Maine joins at least 17 other states and Washington, DC in enacting this type … Continue reading →

Aaron Karp, 47 of Naples, has been arrested for the July 30th murder of Susan McHugh, 54 of Gray, the Portland Police Department announced this morning.  Karp was taken into custody Thursday evening at the Portland Police Station and is … Continue reading →

The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) is now accepting grant propoals from Greater Portland non-rofit organizations to Tne Thompson Fund and Edward H. Daveis Benevolent Fund. The Rines Thompson Fund provides project and general operating support to community organzations that address … Continue reading →

Rippleffect, located in Portland, is one of 109 Maine entities to receive grant money to help recover from last winter’s devastaing storms according to a press release issued today by Governor Janet T. Mills’ (D) Augusta office.  Rippleffect will receive … Continue reading →

Voters can now request their absentee ballots for the November 5, 2024 Presidential, State and municipal election.  Absentee ballots can be reqiested online through the State of Maine website.  To learn more about other ways to request your ballot, please … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, August 6, at 8:15 pm, Portland Police were called to the area of Mprrills Corner where a train reportedly struck a pedestrian. Brett Staples, 34, of Portland, was transported to the Maine Medical Center where he later died … Continue reading →

  “We won’t go back. We won’t go back,” was the chant that permeated the rollout in which VP Kamala Harris introduced her running mate Governor Tim Walz  to a fired-up country craving  a return to normalcy  rather than the … Continue reading →

On July 30, 2024, at approximately 8:45 pm., Portland Police responded to the area of 1155 Forest Avenue for the report of a shooting.  Four people were transported to the hospital with injuries from this altercation.  Susan McHugh, 54, of … Continue reading →