Portland Police executed a search warrant this afternoon, Wednesday, October 18, 2023, related to Monday’s Kennedy Park shooting.  A juvenile male was taken into custody and transported to Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland for a probation violation.  … Continue reading →

A Portland Fire Department crew was dispatched at 7:25 am this morning to respond to 14 Ocean Gateway Pier for smoke in the engine room of a visiting cruise ship:  American Queen Voyages.  Fire Departmet crews arrived at the scene … Continue reading →

On October 17, 2023, at 4:42 pm., Portland Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision at the corner of Ocean Avenue/Read Street.  Witnesses stated  silver Mercedes drove from Ocean Avenue to Read Street, where it clipped a … Continue reading →

About 15 residents living near the 900 Ocean Avenue proposed development appeared last night before the Portland City Council in opposition to the zoning change that would allow a much more densely populated area than currently exists under its current … Continue reading →

A motion to reconsider a motion that failed on October 2 failed again this evening and was brought up at the request of Councilor Regina Philips because of new information received from the city’s Health & Human Services Center Direcdtor … Continue reading →

Desperate as Portland is to reduce the intense heat city hall is experiencing for its failure to resolve the homeless crisis  here, its go-to mouthpiece “The Portland Press Herald” last week tried to focus on an unlikely scapegoat Governor Janet … Continue reading →

Today was a perfect day to be outdoors in the warm sunshine.  And that’s exactly where two of the finest kind spent the afternoon with their friends, board members, staff members and volunteers.  OTTO’s supplied pizza for the occasion. For … Continue reading →

YOU are invited to attend the Grand Opening of the Maine Academy of Modern Music (MAMM) tomorrow, Saturday, October 14, at 144 Fore Street, on Munjoy Hill.  The Grand Opening runs from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Tomorrow’s Grand Opening … Continue reading →

The Portland International Jetport today anounced that American Airlines will start nonstop service to New York City – LaGuardia starting June 5, 2024.  The new service will operate twice daily and will be American Airlines sixth nonstop destination. “We are … Continue reading →

The city of Portland has received a minor site plan for the redevelopment of the existing building at 29 Commercial Street into an upscale independent boutique hotel with 59 guest rooms. The project would also implement the construction of a … Continue reading →