The Portland Police Department has seen an increase in drug overdoses, with nine in the last 5 days, with 3 of them resulting in fatalities. Overall, there have been 96 overdoses in 2023, with 11 fatalities according to a press … Continue reading
Congresswoman Pingree Renews Push to Speed up Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Process
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) last week reintroduced her Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act legislation that reduces the current 180-day waiting period for work authorization eligibility to 30 days, allowing an asylum seeker to apply for authorization as soon as the … Continue reading
Sea Dogs Host Job Fair on Saturday, March 11th at Hadlock Field
The Portland Sea Dogs, the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Six, will host a job fair at Hadlock Field on Saturday, March 11th from 10:00 am to noon. The team will be accepting applications for a variety of food … Continue reading
International Women’s Day Observed at USM, Portland; March 8th
You are invited to attend an International Women’s Day event on Wednesday, March 8 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. It is to be held at Hannaford Hall on the University of Southern Maine, (USM) Campus, Portland. A panel of … Continue reading
Yellow Zone Parking Ban Declared for Sunday, March 5 @ 10:00 pm through Monday, March 6 @ 6 am.
A Yellow Zone Parking Ban has been declared beginning at 10:00 pm Sunday, March 5 through Monday, March 6 at 6:00 am. Vehicles left on city streets within the Yellow Zone after 10:00 pm can be towed at the owner’s … Continue reading
East End Roads Snow Free by Mid-afternoon Following Early Morning Storm
Dog walkers, snow blowers and occasional snowman makers dominated the landscape on the east end of Portland today following an early morning snow storm that dumped some snow on the landscape, but probably not as much as was predicted for … Continue reading
Sea Dogs to Host Fan Fest on April 4th; Just Before Opening Home Game
The Portland Sea Dogs, an affililate of the Boston Red Sox, will host a Fan Fest event on Tuesday, April 4th, at 5:30 pm at the Portland Expo. Tickets are $20. for adults and $12. for kids (16 and under) … Continue reading
Continuous Monitoring Station Data Shows Warm Winter Says Friends of Casco Bay
Data from the Friends of Casco Bay Yarmouth Continuous Monitoring Station shows that Casco Bay is about 4 degree F warmer than the past seven winters, on average according to a report issued Thursday, March 2nd, from the Friends of … Continue reading
Portland Declares Parking Ban Starting @ 10:00 pm Tonight, Friday, March 3 Ending Saturday @ 6:00 am. Ban Resumes Saturday Evening, Ending Sunday @ 6:00 am.
The city of Portland has declared a citywide parking ban for the next two evenings. Specifically, the parking ban begins tonight, Friday, March 3 at 10:00 pm and ends Saturday morning at 6:00 am. It resumes starting Saturday, March 4 … Continue reading
Murdaugh Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murdering His Wife and Son
Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences in prison for the murder of his wife, Maggie, and his son, Paul,shortly after 10:00 AM this morning in the South Carolina Circuit Court room of Judge Clifton Newman, in Walterboro, … Continue reading