On Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 7:57 am., Portland police were called to the intersection of Washington Avenue and Allen Avenue for a report of an accident. A Portland Public School bus was stopped in the left-hand turn lane, when … Continue reading →

Plans are underway for the city of Portland to begin housing asylum seekers at the Portland Expo in about two weeks – around April  10.  This space is needed to accommodate the increasing number of asylum seekers arriving in Portland … Continue reading →

Sean Green has been hired as the new head football coach at Portland High School it was announced today.  Previously, he was the winning head football coach at Cape Elizabeth HIgh School.  And before that,  he coached the Deering High … Continue reading →

“Camps respond to what children need.  Camps are great additions to the education children are getting at school. They compliment and fill-in where needed,” said Lucy Norvell, Executive Director of the Portland-based Maine Summer Camps, this afternoon at the East … Continue reading →

MaineHousing announced yesterday that it has awarded more than $16.3 million in grant funding for 17 different housing and shelter projects around the state of Maine.  All funded projects are expected to be operational by autumn of 2023.  More than … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D), and Maine’s Congressional Delegation ammounced today that President Biden has approved the State of Maine’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for several Maine counties in the wake of last December’s severe winter storm that … Continue reading →

Silent Retreat, the current art show at DUNES, 251 Congress Street on Munjoy Hill, features three out of state artists in its current show.  However, it’s important to note that the current show ends this Sunday, March 26 – so … Continue reading →

  The grand opening of the long-anticipated  Homeless Services Center was celebrated this morning at 654 Riverside Street, Portland.  The celebration followed years of discussion, controversy, planning, design and finally, construction.  The design was by Kevin Bunker of Portland based … Continue reading →

A new report from the Catherine E. Cutler Institute at USM shows 1 – 10 young adults ages 18 to 24 in Maine have had some level of contact with Maine Department of Corrections in a press release issued today … Continue reading →

Long a popular go-to convenience store on Munjoy Hill, the current owner Sam Patel, is undertaking a transition to a grocery and liquor store  This is happening so Hill residents won’t have to go to Hannaford  Brothers to shop according … Continue reading →