One hundred and twenty-three runners registered for the grueling third annual Back Cove Backyard Ultra this morning according to Mari Balow, Race Director for the third consecutive year, and from Runaways Run Club, one of the hosts of the event.  … Continue reading →

First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) today released the following statement: “I’m continuing to have candid conversations with my colleagues and leadership about how we move forward.  These are not easy discussions and not ones we expected to be having … Continue reading →

Clearly the construction that was supposed to have begun this week at the intersection of Baxter Boulevard and Hannazord Plaza Road did not occur1  The city announced in a press release that appeared on this blog that a catch basin  … Continue reading →

Jeff Olivet, Executive Director of the US Interagency Council on Homelessness will be the keynote speaker at the Second Biennal Confeence on Homelessness Solutions according to a press release issued from Preble Street today.  The annual event will be held … Continue reading →

More than $171,000. in Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) grants will help strengthen nonprofit organizations and projects in Cumberland County according to a press release issued today by Maine CF.  It announced today that it has awarded $15,463 to 18 organizations … Continue reading →

Maggie McLoughlin has been nominated to serve as Director of the Health & Human Services Department and Kevin Kraft has been nominated to serve as Director of the Planning &  Urban Development Department by the city manager Danelle West it … Continue reading →

Anthony Lobor, 25, of 42 Kellogg Street, was arrested yesterday afternoon for multiple charges including Violation of Conditions of Release.  Initially Lobor was reported to the Portland Police Department for threatening customers at a fried chicken restaurant at 408 Forest … Continue reading →

Cole Swan, 18, of Yarmouth, was arrested just after midnight this morning for multiple charges including Violating Conditions of Release and illegal drug charges.  He was taken to Cumberland County Jail.  With Swan in his vehicle was a 16 year … Continue reading →

The Grand Opening of Rabelis Books, a pop-up culinary  bookstore, was held on Friday, July 5th at the Black Boxes shipping containers complex at 93  Washington Avenue according to business owner Don Lundgren.  The pop-up closes in late September 2024. … Continue reading →

“MAUD” – a thirteen year old cat has been missing since the Fourth of July says her owner Jean Langkau, a resident of Cedar Street in East Byside.  Jean was distributing handbills featuring her photograph in the parking lot of … Continue reading →