Southwest Airlines Flight 4805 is currently under investigation for an incident that occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 25th at the Portlad International Jetport. Westbrook Street, Portland. That morning the plane took off from the Jetport on … Continue reading
Greater Portland Landmarks Welcomes Executive Director on July 1st
Greater Portland Landmarks is excited to announce that it has hired Kate Lemos McHale as its new Executive Director. She starts her new position on Monday, July 1, 2024. McHale, a Damariscotta native, has been working in historic preservation … Continue reading
Portland Trails Launches Fundraising Campaign to Repair Storm Damaged Trails
Portland Trails has launched a fundraising campaign to repair its trail network following severe winter storms in 2023 and 2024 causing serious damage on over half the trails. The non-profit hopes to raise $100,000 ths summer to cover the costs … Continue reading
Homeless Man Arrested for Threatening Kids at Shaw’s Parking Lot
Curtis Crawford, 54 and homeless, was arrested by Porland Police on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, last night at Shaw’s parking lot on Auburn Avenue. Crawford was reported to police to have chased multiple children through the parking lot with a … Continue reading
City Councilor Trevorrow Declines to Run in District 1 Re-election
City Councilor Anna Trevorrow has confirmed this evening in an email that she is not going to run for re-election again. It’s a very demanding job and she is in a transitional phase of her life and she is pursuing … Continue reading
Portland Adult Education to Graduate 41 Students on June 27th at Merrill
Forty-one students will be graduating from Portland Adult Education’s program on Thursday,, June 27th at Merrill Auditorium, Portland. The 176th class members range in age from teenagers to senior citizens. They have not followed a traditional path to high school … Continue reading
Neighborhood Meeting on 985 Forest Avenue Application Set for July 2, 2024
You are invited to attend a neighborhood meeting on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 to discuss the Master Site Plan application for a change of use of the existing building located at 985 Forest Avenue, Portland. The city required meeting will … Continue reading
Serious Hit and Run Crash on Brighton Avenue Under Police Investigation
On Monday, June 24, 2024, at 5:10 pm., Portland Police responded to a serious motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Brighton Avenue and St. John Street. A 36 year old male was riding his motorcycle westbound on Brighton Avenue … Continue reading
Greater Portland Landmarks Sues City Over Reclassification of Building at 142 Free Street
Late last week, Thursday, June 20, Greater Portland Landmarks filed a Complaint against the city of Portland askng the court to vacate a recent Portland City Council order to reclassify the former Chamber of Commerbe building at 142 Free Street … Continue reading
Application for Proposed Development at 331 Cumberland Avenue Received by City
An application for a major site plan to facilitate the development of a new mixed use building at 331 Cumberland Avenue has been received by the city of Portland. The application is Developers Collaborative Pre -development LLC (founded by Kevin … Continue reading