A Rally was announced today for tomorrow, Friday November 17 at 1:00 pm at Congresswoman Chellie Pingree’s (D-Maine) Portland waterfront office to urge her supportt for a cease fire and humanitarian pause  in the Israel-Hamas war. On November 7, 2023 … Continue reading →

This year’s 25th annual business awards seemed especially festive.  Maybe that’s what a four year pandemic hiatus will do. Or maybe it’s because the recipients of the awards were so deserving  of  recognition for their accomplishments  – or maybe a … Continue reading →

  By a vote of 6 – 2, City Councilors voted to support an order that declares a limited emergency adding 50 beds to the Homeless Service Center, at 654 Riverside Street.   The two voting against the measure were Councilors … Continue reading →

You are invited to attend a Rally in front of Portland city hall today at 4:00 pm in support of an immediate ceasefire in GAZA. Portland residents will read a GAZA ceasfire resolution which will be introduced by several members … Continue reading →

A 50′ Blue Spruce was selected to be the 2023 Monument Square Christmas Tree.  It is locatd at 35 Lubec Street in South Portland. The tree is expcted to arrive around 10:00 am.  Both South Portland and Portland Police, along … Continue reading →

Portland finally has a professional soccer team!  And the excitement at city hall was unlike any this blogger has seen there in recent memory – as if Portland United, LLC had just won its first home game without ever taking … Continue reading →

Portland Food Co-op is one of five local businesses to be honored by the City of Portland on Wednesday, November 15, at Ocean Gateway, 14 Ocean Gateway Pier from 4:30 to 6:30 pm.  This year marks the 25th anniversary of the … Continue reading →

For more than 15 hours on the House floor several weeks ago, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) fought back against 83 extreme Republican amendments to a Fiscal year 2024 appropriations bill.  The funding bill written and passed by House Republicans includes … Continue reading →

Late last week, Berman & Simmons, on behalf of clients who were injured and killed on October 25th, acted to notify an initial 20 state and federal agencies to preserve alla evidence related to claims against those who share responsibility … Continue reading →

At approximately 6:00 pm on Friday, November 10, 2023, Portland Police detectives along with the South Portland Police Departmen located the motor vehicle that was carjacked at gunpoint at the Auburn Shoping Plaza on Thursday.  Several juveniles were detained during … Continue reading →