Guests of the  Homeless Services Center will have an opportunity to gain work experience and earn minimum wage ($14. per hour) while they help beautify city parks according to a press release issued by the city this mornng.  Workers will … Continue reading →

It was reported earlier today that the Portland Police are looking for a missing teenager. The update is that this evening the Portland Pplice are reporting that this teenager “has been located and is back at home.”

A celebration for beloved crossing guard Danny Lowe at East End Community School, North Street, is being planned for Thursday, June 1st.  Lowe, a young man with autism, has dedicated himself to helping students get safely across the intersections of … Continue reading →

Downtown Worker Appreciation Day, an annual event, drew many workers to Monument Square today.  Between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm, Monument Square was crowded with workers enjoying their lunch time checking out numerous transportation options.  Between 800 – 1,000 workers … Continue reading →

The Portland Police Department is seeking the publc’s assistance in locating a missing person.  Vinny Rivard, 14, was last heard from on Monday when he stated he was running away via social media post.  He was last seen on video … Continue reading →

The Sea Dogs remain in first place of the Northeast Division of the Eastern League.  The team currently leads the second place Patriots by 2.5 games while New Hamshire Fisher Cats are currently in third place.6.5 games behind the Sea … Continue reading →

Today, the Joint Standing Committee on Labor and Housing of the Maine State Legislature voted (6 – 3) to support LD 1639, the Maine quality Care Act and send it to the full Legislature, announced Maine State Nurses Association.  The … Continue reading →

“The third time is the charm,” chuckled Phin Sprague, Jr., who has owned the 131 ft. gaff-rigged wooden schooner Harvey Gamage for almost ten years.  Sprague was working in the cockpit of his own yacht “Lions Whelp,” this afternoon when … Continue reading →

Cyle Davenport, a Deering High School science teacher, is one of ten educators throughout New England to win an inaugural Air and Space Forces’ Sentry Educator Award, instituted by the 319th recruiting Squadron at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts … Continue reading →

Attorney General Aaron Frey joined a multistate coalition in submitting an amicus brief to the Supreme Court, urging the Court to overturn a decision of the US Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit that threatens the future operation of the Consumer … Continue reading →