Kara Wooldrik, Executive Director of Portland Trails, announced this morning that she is stepping down from that non-profit at the end of this month.  She has served as Executive Director of the non-profit for the past decade. “Over the past … Continue reading →

Jim Williams, long known for his lovable “Lab Art” paintings, recently refocused some of his paintings to support the Ukranian people who are under attack by Putin of Russia.  The new lab painting (shown in the photograph on the left) … Continue reading →

The Maine Delegation welcomed a $5 milllion planning grant for the Passamaquoddy Tribe, (“PT”) to respond to climate-related environmental threats.  The grant was awarded through the US Department of the Interiors newly announced Voluntary Community-Driven Relocation program and funded by … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) issued the following statement regarding the forthcoming emergency winter heating relief plan late this afternoon: “The Legislature and I have a commitment to providing financial relief to Maine people to help them remain safe and … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 9:45 pm., officers responded to a report of gunshots in the area of Sherman and Mellen Streets.  They found Tyler Flexon, 26 – year-old from Portland suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.  Flexon was … Continue reading →

Although residents of the east end of Portland were not as seriously affected by power outages by CMP as other areas of the state,  many residents of the area were affected by outages from Spectrum.  During a search of the Hill … Continue reading →

The citizen initiative petition effort to create a consumer-owned utility has been found valid, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows confirmed in a press release issued this afternoon. The petition for ‘An Act to Create the Pine Tree Power Company” had … Continue reading →

On Friday, November 18, 2022, just after 7:30 AM., people walking on Kennebec Street near Chestnut Street in Portland discovered the body of Bethany Kelley, a 23-year-old unhoused femail from Portland, laying on the ground.  Kelley had last been seen … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 9:45 pm., Portland officers responded to a report of gunshots in the area of Sherman and Mellen Streets on the west end of Portland where they found a 26 year old man from Portland … Continue reading →

Maine’s Revenue Forecasting Committee (RFC) is expected to upgrade the State’s General Fund revenue forecast by approximately $282.8 million for the current biennium, which ends June 2023.  The RFC also increased its projection for Fiscal Years 2024-2025 by $488.6 million … Continue reading →