Shortly after 11:00 am., on Thursday,  August 24, Portland Police were dispatched to Walgreens at 127 Marginal Way where a bomb threat had been phoned in to the store manager. At the conclusion of the call, the business was vacated … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) and US Senator Susan Collins (R) this morning joined officials from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) to announce that 16 Maine organizations have been awarded $11 million in Federal funding to strengthen economic opportunity … Continue reading →

On Monday, August 21, 2023, at 4:58 pm., Portland Police made a traffic stop at the intersection of Park Avenue and Mellen Street.  After a brief investigation, it was discovered that a passenger in the car Justin Williams, of Saco … Continue reading →

“We are still figuring out what we will do next,” said Molly Wood late this morining as she discussed the surprise that Rick’s Lobby Cafe will be closing on Friday, September 1, 2023 following eight years of business in the … Continue reading →

Joshua Chard. a second amd third grade looping teacher at East End Community School, is among four finaliss in the running for 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year.  A decision which of the four teachers will receive that honor is … Continue reading →

“When I was five years old, my father was killed by highway robbers in Mugadisho, Somalia,” said Ahmed Mohammed Nur. 35 years old, this afternoon.   He was a highly successful international trader from the  Middle East and Asia Minor countries. … Continue reading →

The current Lynne Drexler exhibit at the Moss Galleries on Munjoy Hill, is an effort to display paintings from as many periods of her life as possible. This exhibit provides an opportunity for viewers to see how her art evolved … Continue reading →

The state government is completing its year with a $141 million surplus according to a press release issued by Governor Janet T. Mills (D) office yesterday.  This amount in the so-called Rainy Day fund triggers an amount be distributed to … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) has requested that President Joe Biden issue Major Disaster Declaratins to help Western Maine recover from June storms that brought heavy rainfall and flooding that caused more than $9 million in infrastructure damage. In letters … Continue reading →

“We have not had the Free Pantry in our parking lot long enough to develop a strategy that will  keep it fully stocked by the community,” said Ilma Lopez, owner of CHAVAL, on the west end of Portland this afternoon.  … Continue reading →