Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman governor of Maine, announced today that her Administration has requested that the US Small Business Administration (SBA) make emergency financial assistance available to Maine businesses direclty impacted by last week’s tragedy in … Continue reading →

“If I hadn’t paid for their moving expenses  from Marginal Way to Commercial Street. they would have lost all of their personal possessions that they need to survive,” said Bill Higgins today on the telephone.  Commercial Street has been the … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman AG of the state of Maine, today announced her intent to formally establish an independent commission of experts in the coming days to determine the facts and circumstances of the tragic October … Continue reading →

This book haunts this blogger because it is the first edition of a torrent of books already in print about attempts by criminals to turn our democracy into an autocractic government,  unfortunately.  SIEGE:  At the State House, by Mac Smith. … Continue reading →

“I’m glad it’s over, but I’m not glad he’s dead   We failed him.  The system failed him,” said Rae Jean Smith, in front of her South Portland home with her husband, Ryan late last week – three days following the … Continue reading →

“I live in Lisbon Falls,” said Amy Poulin. R.N.,  as she was browsing through cook books at a book store in South Portland on Saturday afternoon. Those words caught my breath because that small Maine town where the suspected mass … Continue reading →

“We do have vaccines for all three infections,” said Andrew Closson, Pharmacy Manager, at the Walmart Pharmacy, on Route 1 in Falmouth. It was at the end of a  hectic day when Closson said that the popular pharmacy had given … Continue reading →

“I stand before you tonight to report that Maine State Police have located the body of Robert Card in Lisbon.  He is dead.  I called President Biden to inform him about this news and I also informed the Maine Congressional … Continue reading →

CNN cable news interrupted its regular programming to announce that Robert Card ws found deceased earlier this evening with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the Maine woods near his hometown.  The interruption in programming came during  the Israel invasion of … Continue reading →

Victims  of the shootings in Lewiston will have a place to go to receive help and support starting tomorrow, Saturday, October 28, 2023 according to a press release issued this evening by the Department of Public Safety, Augusta. Officials are … Continue reading →