On Saturday, October 14, 2023, volunteers from the nine year old Mt. Joy Orchard will host its second annual Community Cider Press Party from 1:00  pm – 4:00 pm. at the Orchard on the east end of Portland.. Volunteers will … Continue reading →

An application to redevelop the iconic Time & Temperature building at 477 Congress Street has been received by the city of Portland it was announced today. The application submitted by GreenMars Real Estate Company would include 140 apartments and a … Continue reading →

“Israel  has a right to defend itself after this attack,” said President Biden at his second press conference this afternoon in response to the surprise attack by Hamas on Israel on Saturday morning. Unlike past attacks in the area, the … Continue reading →

Democrats across the state of Maine requesting “in-person absentee” ballots outnumber requests from all other parties by a wide margin according to a press release issued early this afternoon by the office of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. Voters … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) the first woman governor of Maine and its first woman AG, issued the following statement this morning in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. “On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor the people of the Wabanaki Nations, … Continue reading →

The Frances Perkins Center, Damariscotta, has received funding in support of its marketing efforts according to a press release issued late last week through the Tourism Marketing & Development Recovery Program.  The  grant is in the amount of $165,830.  It … Continue reading →

“How Do I Look” is the current art show at MOSS Galleries on Munjoy Hill.  Curated by Lauren Donovan, she deserves bouquets of roses for such a thoughtful and original show:  “This is a show about how women look.” There … Continue reading →

In a  brief but clear message to the world, President Joseph Biden said repeatedly that “the US stands with Israel.  We will always have their back,” he said in a press conference from the White House at 2:50 pm this … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is voicing her concern over the US Coast Guard ‘s (USCG) decision to no longer maintain two daybeacons in Penobscot Bay.  Pingree, who is a resident of North Haven, said the two daybeacons – the Drunkard … Continue reading →

Yesterday, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced she is cosponsoring legislation that would make Indigenous Peoples Day a federal holiday, replacing Columbus Day.  The bicameral Indigenous Peoples Day Act was recently introduced by Representatives and Senators from California, Oregon, Kansas, Washington, … Continue reading →