Damar Hamlin, a safety for the Buffalo Bills who suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday night TV football, remains in critical condition in the ICU of a Ohio hospital according to a report just before noon on CNN television today.  … Continue reading →

The Portland Board of Education voted unanimously today to appoint assistant superintendents Melea Nalli and Aaron Townsend as interim co-superintendents until a new superintendent is selected by June of 2023.   Dr. Abdullaahi Ahmed, currently co-principal at Deering High School will … Continue reading →

Having lost the first two ballot votes that would make Kevin McCarthy (R) Speaker of the US House, he called for a third ballot vote to start late this afternoon.  It has been said that McCarthy intends to grind down … Continue reading →

Late last month, Congresswoman Chellie PIngree (D), announced funding for multiple Portland non-profit organizations. Two of those non-profits are the Maine Irish Heritage Center and Boots2Roots. The Maine Irish Heritage Center, 33 Gray Street, is set to receive $3 million … Continue reading →

Cinderellas we are not, so relatively few Mainers will be attending Governor Mills’ Second Inauguration on Thursday, January 5th  from 7:00  pm – 10:00 pm at the Augusta Civic Center.  Rather, the Mills Administration has provided Mainers a snapshot of the … Continue reading →

Every year a special holiday delight is the Window Display Contest hosted by Portland Downtown. a non-profit that supports and promotes businesses in downtown Portland for its members. Today, the winners of the 2022 Contest were announced by Portland Downtown … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. MIlls (D) announced yesterday the program for her Second Inauguration next week – on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at the Civic Center, in Augusta.  Highights of the inauguration include the reading of original poems by Julia Bouwsma, … Continue reading →

“My grandparents owned a store on Munjoy HIll.  I don’t know where on the Hill it was located though,” said Thomas Webber the weekend before Christmas.  “I believe I’m carrying on that tradition of owning a retail business in the … Continue reading →

Santa Claus delivered to the First District of Maine big time and ahead of schedule –  Christmas Day.   He had so many gifts for Mainers who have been good this year, that he decided to make an extra trip just … Continue reading →

Black or African individuals accounted for 17% of all arrests among Maine residents in Portland.  That stands out because this population represents only 5% of the Portland population.  It was also announced in a study this afternoon that homeless people … Continue reading →