The Party from Hell held its first impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden for roughly 6 hours today in Washington, D.C.  The stated justification was to try to find a financial connection between Hunter Biden and Joseph Biden before the … Continue reading →

A ribbon cutting celebration at the new McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success was held at noon today Wednesday, September 27 on the Portland campus.. The McGoldrick Center is a signature initiative of USM’s just completed fundraising campaign.  Originally … Continue reading →

Speaker after speaker, about 25 of them in the 90 minutes permitted for public comment today, chastized some Portland city officials for not keeping campaign promises to solve the homeless crisis as they pledged to do – that despite the … Continue reading →

Portland Police responded to a report of a man tryig to break into a house on Hampshire Street at 4:21 am on Tuesday, September 26, 2023.  Upon arrival, an officer approached a man sitting on the sidewalk who matched the … Continue reading →

“NOW you tell me,” said Linda Kelley, a passenger on the cruise ship Norwegian Sky this afternoon.  “I’ve been looking for a bathroom ever since I disembarked from my cruise ship this morning.  “NOW  you tell me,” she repeated. Several … Continue reading →

Greater Portland early childhood and youth programs may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF). Maine CF’s Edward H. Daveis Benevolent Fund grant program supports early childhood education programs that help ensure a child’s readiness to enter … Continue reading →

The Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Peaks Island Fund has awarded a total of $75,000 in grants to ten nonprofit organizations that support the island community.  2023 grantees include: PEAK’S ISLAND CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP $15,000. for organizational; costs associatedl with the island’s … Continue reading →

There are two upcoming Mayoral Candidates’ Nights if you missed the recent one at the Portand Public Library. The first one is on Thursday, September 28th at 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm at the East End Community School, 195 North … Continue reading →

The public is invited to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Deering High School at its Homecoming celebration Thursday, October 12 – Saturday, October 14th 2023. Current HIghlights Include:  Thursday, October 12 – Prep Rally and Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Portland … Continue reading →

The Prentice Organization, a Portland-based investment and development firm has contributed $250,000,  a founding sponsorship gift to the University of Southern Maine Foundation, according to a recent press release from the Foundation. The contribution will support the newly opened McGoldrick … Continue reading →