At 7:13 pm on Tuesday, February 6, Portland Police responded to the area outside 77 Taft Avenue for a report of a shooting.  Witnesses saw a black Lexus pull up alongside a small sedan that was pulled over on the … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced the openng of two Disaster Recovery Centers to help residents impacted by the December 17 – 21, 2023 storm apply for Federal Disaster assistance. The DIsaster … Continue reading →

The staff was instructed to move the tenants renting at 25 Boyd Street to another building at the end of November said Brian Frost, Executive Director of Portland Housing Authority yesterday morning in a telephone interview. “Staff failed to make … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) is urging Maine people and businesses impacted by the December 17 – 21, 2023 storm and flooding to apply for financial assistance and low-interest disaster loans to help them recover from the extreme weather event … Continue reading →

Attorney General Aaron Frey announced late last week a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm’s role in the prescription opoid crisis.  Maine will receive over $1.8  million from a … Continue reading →

Portland Police arrested eleven (11) individuals after a protest Friday, February 2, 2024.  The protest began around 1:30 pm at Franklin Street and Marginal Way.  Protestors moved into the street and blocked both Exit 7 ramps.  Traffic in the area … Continue reading →

Portland police were dispatched to 211 Cumberland Avenue, Franklin Towers,  on January 31, 2024 at 9:04 pm for a report of a fight.  It was reported that a man was moving around the building with a machete and assaulting people.  … Continue reading →

On Monday, February 5th, 2024, the city council will vote on three items in the city’s effort to provide emergency shelter for the homeless. The Council will be asked to consider a  new pilot program that will provide housing navigation … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) today announced that President Joe Biden has approved the State of Maine’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration to help ten counties recover from the December storm that caused significant flooding, prolonged power outages and … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at approximately 10;15 AM, Cpl., Kyle Wells was traveling southbound on Route 35 in Lyman when he observed a Maine Water company truck operating erratically.  The truck was swerving in its lane and exceeding the … Continue reading →