Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) released the following Statement regarding President Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union Address: The Statement was released last night following the President’s speech.  However, this blogger did not post the Statement until this morning. “President … Continue reading →

Dana Totman, former CEO of Avesta Housing. has accepted the Interim Executive Director role for Portland Trails according to a press release issued this afternoon. As the CEO of Avesta Housing for 22 years, Totman led the organization through major … Continue reading →

Maine Center for Disease (CDC) Diretor Nirav D. Shah will join Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) as her special guest for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address tonight, Tuesday, February 7th.  Director Shah who helped to lead Maine through … Continue reading →

Today, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows testified in opposition to legislation which would require Maine voters to provide specific types of IDs to receive a ballot. “The constitutional right to vote, guaranteed to all Maine citizens, is fundamental to our … Continue reading →

A plan created by Interim City Manager West to  downsize the Cutter Street Food Truck Park will be presented to the city council at its in-person meeting tonight by West. Tonight is it’s first reading and no action is required … Continue reading →

Jon Stover & Associates (JS&A) has been contracted to complete a historic preservation impact study by the city of Portland the city spokeswoman  announced on January 26, 2023.  The firm will be working on the study through the winter and … Continue reading →

“I came to the Portland Public Library today for several reasons.  One is to work on my recovery and because of the cold weather today,” said Joe Durney, this afternoon..  “This is a safe zone.  There are no drugs or … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D), and Maine emergency management officials are urging Maine people to prepare for the extreme winter cold expected this weekend and to exercise caution throughout it. Maine is forecast to experience a level of extreme cold … Continue reading →

Following are the findings of the year-end report of the state of Maine overdose report released by the Maine Attorney’s General office.  It covers January – December 2022. The report found that, in total, 10,110 overdoses were reported in Maine.  … Continue reading →

The Portland Police Department responded to 56 drug overdose calls (six fatal) in January of 2023, 11 more than a year ago and 34 more (22) than in 2021.  Narcan, an overdose reversal drug, was administered 38 of the 56 … Continue reading →