Did I hear you correctly?  You don’t want to shop, cook, bake, mix drinks and clean-up after everyone Thanksgiving Day this year?  Or maybe you are tired of going to grandmother’s house? The staff at $3Dewey, 241 Commercial Street gets … Continue reading →

“Congresswoman Pingree has a chance to be on the right side of history by signing on to House Resolution 786 to implement a ceasefire in the GAZA,” said Abby Fuller, chair of the Voices for Palestine Rights, this afternoon at … Continue reading →

Portland Fire Department crews were dispatched at 12:08 pm to respond to the Cutter Street and East End Beach area for the report of an occupied vehicle that had entered the water and was sinking.  Fire and Police Departments responders … Continue reading →

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 →