At a brief press conference held at the Lewiston City Hall at 11:33 pm.,Maine’s Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck confirmed that Robert Card is a person of interest in the shootings in Lewiston earlier this evening.  Card is from Bowdoin. … Continue reading →

Due to the ongoing mass casualty situation in Lewiston, Statewide BMV branches will not be open tomorrow, Thursday, October 26, according to a press release from the Secretary of State’s Office.

Governor Janet T. Mills tonight released the following statement in response to an active shooter in Lewiston: “I am aware of and have been briefed on the active shooter situation in Lewiston.  I urge all pepople in the area to … Continue reading →

The Maine Department of Labor today sent a letter to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCS) requessting a waiver from provisions under the Immigration and Nationality Act that prohibits an applicant … Continue reading →

It was just two weeks ago that The Committee to Restore the Abyssinian learned that HUD had FINALLY approved its $1.7 million in funding for the restoration of the iconic Black church built in 1828 by freed Black members of … Continue reading →

A “Ceasefire Rallly Now” has been called for Friday, October 27,  at 3:00 pm  The place is at Congresswoman Chellie Pingree’s (D-Maine) office at 2 Fish Pier, Portland.  The event is organized by the Maine DemocraticSocialists of America, (“MaineDSA”) While … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman governor of Maine and its first woman AG, today welcomed the announcement by the Biden-Harris Administration that it has designated Maine’s Forest Bioproducts Advanced Manufacturing Tech Hub as a Federal “Tech Hub.” … Continue reading →

“When I moved here 26 years ago, it was a much different place than it is now,” said Elizabeth Miller, a Portland resident, recently..  “I feel that the constant construction is for people from away rather than people living here.”  … Continue reading →

Portland Police are urging citizens to take extra precautions when leaving their bikes outside.  The Police Department is estimating that nearly 100 bikes (five per week) have been stolen in the city since June 1st. Here are some tips for … Continue reading →

Woodard & Curran, a Portland based engineering firm, has just completed its move to the so-called “technology hub” on Munjoy Hill from its outer Congress Street location according to its marketing team. It is leasing the 5th and 6th floors … Continue reading →