Superintendent Xavier Botana and Board of Public Education Chair Emily Figdor issued the following statements regarding Portland voters’ rejection of Question 5 in yesterday’s 2022 general election. The vote was 18,139 votes or 57.6% against that change to the city … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D) last night won reelection to a second term as Maine’s governor.  The following are her victory remarks that came shortly before midnight on Election Day: Guess What?! We’re NOT going back! We’re going to keep … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) was reelected for an eighth term to represent Maine’s First Congressional District in the US House of Representatives.  She released the following statement after the race was called in her favor: “I am so honored that … Continue reading →

The line to register to vote in the 2022 general election at the gym at East End Community School on Munjoy Hill was long with waits running about 30 minutes.  But everyone this blogger talked to was unphazed because each … Continue reading →

Last night the Portland Police Department announced it is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person: Samuel Mugisha, 21, was last seen leaving his residence at 246 Auburn Street on foot on November 4, 2022, at approximately 8:00 … Continue reading →

Tomorrow night, Tuesday, November 4, 2022, Governor Janet T.  Mills (D) will host a reception at AURA, 121 Center Street, Portland, starting at 7:30 pm.  This reception is to thank Maine voters following a whirlwind tour of polling stations across … Continue reading →

Portland City Councilor Pious Ali serves as the Chair of the Housing and Economic Development Committee for the city of Portland.   He is a Portland renter and is also up for reelection to the City Council next week.  Earlier this … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman governor of Maine and its first woman AG, will kick-off Get Out the Vote canvass launches in Newcastle, Belfast and join a Meet and Greet wih volunteers in Ellsworth, tomorrow, Friday, November … Continue reading →

Madewell, a clothing store known for its denim jeans, is expanding its national business into the Old Port of Portland.  The new store will be located at the corner of Middle and Market Streets – 75 Middle Street. According to … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman governor of Maine and it’s first AG, today praised an announcement by LP Building Solutions, a Tennessee-based manufacturer of engineered wood building products, that it will invest approximately $400 million to expand … Continue reading →