Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman Governor of the state of Maine, yesterday cut the ribbon to formally open the University of Maine, Farmington, (UMF) Sweatt-Winter Child Care and Early Education Center.  UMF President Joe McDonnell and early … Continue reading →

Alarm over a significant rise in drug trafficking by juveniles was the motivation for a press conference at Portland Police Headquarters on Tuesday afternoon. The press conference was the first since Police Chief Mark Dubois was sworn in as the … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) was the key note speaker at the First Annual Housing Summit  this afternoon at Ocean Gateway, Portland.  In her remarks to about 200 attendees at the five hour event hosted by Greater Portland COG, the … Continue reading →

“There was a long line outside the building waiting  to get in for breakfast when we opened this morning,” said an employee of Bake Maine just after noon today.  The owners of the fourteen month old Cafe also own a … Continue reading →

The city of Portland announced in mid-afernoon that it is opening a temporary warming center for residents without power and need a warm place to visit, charge electronics or sleep overnight.  The warming center will be located at the East … Continue reading →

Nonprofit organizations that serve disadvantaged, underserved or vulnerable commuities may be eligible for grants from Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Frances Hollis Brain Foundation Fund. The Brain Foundation Fund awards grants to nonprofits that focus on early childhood care and education; … Continue reading →

You are invited to an Open House at the Roux Institute at Northeastern University at 100 Fore Street on Monday, April 1st.  The event runs from 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm.   This Open House is in lieu of a Neighborhood … Continue reading →

The city of Portland has just announced that it is not calling for a parking ban this evening, Saturday, March 23rd. However, it is offering the snow ban parking rate at the two garagre operated by the city for anyone … Continue reading →

Eli Cayer, the owner of Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson Street, said this afternoon that he has decided to close his doors  at the end of March. It’s a decision he has been contemplating for some time and has just … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills, (D) today signed legislation to create new public defender positios across three Maine counties. The Legislature, LD 653, formally renames the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services as the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services.  It … Continue reading →