Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is voicing her concern over the US Coast Guard ‘s (USCG) decision to no longer maintain two daybeacons in Penobscot Bay. Pingree, who is a resident of North Haven, said the two daybeacons – the Drunkard … Continue reading
Pingree Makes Push to Federally Recognize Indigenous Peoples Day
Yesterday, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced she is cosponsoring legislation that would make Indigenous Peoples Day a federal holiday, replacing Columbus Day. The bicameral Indigenous Peoples Day Act was recently introduced by Representatives and Senators from California, Oregon, Kansas, Washington, … Continue reading
Man Stabbed on Portland Street by Cumberland Resident
On Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 9:01 pm., Portland Police were dispatched to 5 Portland Street, where a man had been stabbed. Upon arrival, police found the victim who appeared to have been stabbed multiple times. He was stransported to … Continue reading
Pingree Announces More Than $1 Million to Support Maine Immigrant Services
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced that two federal grants totalling more than $1,000,000 for the Greater Portland Immmigrant Welcome Center (GPIWC), US Department of Health & Human Serices (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement awarded GPIWC $716,000. over three years … Continue reading
City Hosts Flu and Covid Vaccination Clinics for Adults
Adults between the ages of 19 and older are eligible to receive flu and covid vaccinations, as long as the supply lasts. There are two opportunities for this. The first clinic is on Friday, October 6th and the seond is … Continue reading
House Republicans Can’t Govern This Way: Pingree Statement on the Motion to Vacate Speaker McCarthy
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today joined her Democratic colleagues in voting to vacate Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House, releaseing the following statement this afternoon: “Unlike the Senate, our founders structured the House of Representatives to decide matters by … Continue reading
Preservationists Opposed to “PMA” Request for Declassification of Former Children’s Museum of Maine on Wednesday at City Hall
Greater Portland Landmarks (GPL) announced this morning its opposition to the Portland Museum of Art’s (PMA) request to change the status of the former Children’s Museum of Maine, next to the Portland Museum of Art. The request to change the … Continue reading
Pingree: House Democrats Demand that Justice Clarence Thomas Recuse HImself From Case Following Revelations of Relationship with the Koch Network
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and 49 of her Congressional colleagues last Wednesday, September 27, 2023, sent a letter to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas demanding he recuse himself from the upcoming Loper Bright v. Raimondo case, and any other case … Continue reading
Pingree: House Dems Step in to Avert Government Shutdown with Passage of Continuing Resolution
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, late this afternoon released the folllowing statement after the House passed a 45-day Continuing Resolution to avoid a government shutdown: “For months there has been a bipartisan path … Continue reading
Pingree: House Republicans Extreme Continuing Resolution is ‘Political Theater’ at the Expense of Americans
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, today voiced her strong opposition to the latest attempt by House Republicans to slash critical resources from the American people with an extreme Continuing Resolution. The stopgap measure, … Continue reading