The second annual Resurgam Music & Arts Festival is coming to Portland’s Ocean Gateway and surrounding areas on Sunday, June 11th. The free Festival runs from 11:00 am – 6:00 pm. It will feature over 50 performers on five stages … Continue reading
Scarborough BMV Reopens Monday Following Temporary Closure
The Scarborough Bureau of Motor Vehicles branch will reopen Monday, May 22, 2023 following a temporary closure for remedial work stemming from water amage that resulted from the bitterly cold temperatures in early February. Following this winter’s coldest days, a … Continue reading
City Seeks Applicants to Serve on New Clean Elections Review Board
The city of Portland is seeking volunteer applicants to serve on a new Clean Elections Board after the approval of Questions 3 by voters in November 2022 to “Approve the Charter Modifications Recommended by the Charter Commission Relating to Clean … Continue reading
Perpetrator Enters King Middle School Monday AM
At 8:48 am on Monday, May 15, 2023, officers were dispatched to King Middle School for a report of a suspicious man who had entered the building. Upon arrival police were directed to the individual who was now in the … Continue reading
Blueberry Road Building Funded as Shelter for Asylum Seekers. is Now Questionable
“So, for the time being it remains up for grabs,” emailed Matt Grondin, communications director for Ecomaine, this morning. Matt was referring to the former furniture warehouse at 90 Blueberry Road that has been anticipated to accommodate asylum seekers currently … Continue reading
City Begins Removal of Homeless from Bayside Trail While Questions About Its Authority to do so Arise
“We want to relieve this area of being a health hazard,” said Mike Murray, this morning as he arrived to supervise workers in the Public Works Department of which he is the Interim Director. Murray, who has been with the … Continue reading
Portland High School Multilingual Student Receives Financial Aid
Baleria Yugu is the 2023 recipient of the Portland High School “Step up Award” – the award provides funding for students who would otherwise have to forego school-year extracurriculur opportunities in order to work after school and/or on weekends. Baleria, … Continue reading
City Manager Memo on Encampment Leaves Questions Unanswered
In a memorandum from city manager West to the mayor and Portland City Council dated May 12, 2023, she confirms that the removal of the “encampment” behind Trader Joe’s on the Bayside Trail, is scheduled to happen on Tuesday, May … Continue reading
Mothers Celebrate Their Day at Food Truck Park at Cutter Street Parking Lot off Eastern Prom
Mothers and their families celebrated their day all over Portland – from the Old Port up to the two year-old Food Truck Park at the Cutter Street Parking Lot off the Eastern Promande on Munjoy HIll. The nearby playground was … Continue reading
North Optical Expanding on Washington Avenue Next Month
“The new space at 68 Washington Avenue is far more than I ever intended,” said Chris Wheaton, owner of North Optical, this afternoon. Chris was talking about his relocation in early June to 68 Washington Avenue – the last site … Continue reading