Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman Govenor of Maine, announced today that Nirav D. Shah, Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (MaineCDC) has been appointed Principal Deputy Director in the US Centers for Disease … Continue reading
Residential Blocks Focus of Portland Foreside Required Meeting on Hill
Blocks 4 and 6 of the Portland Foreside Development at 58 Fore Street on Munjoy Hill were the focus of a city required informational meeting held at the East End Community School cafeteria this evening. About fifty people attended the … Continue reading
Covetrus, on Munjoy Hill, Expands its Veterinarian Services to Florida-Based Company
Covetrus, a global leader in animal-health technology and services, yesterday announced that NewDay Veterinary Care at Pet Paradise, has selected Covetrus Pulse as its cloud-based veterinary operating system (VOS) nationwide. Pulse will enable NewDay Veterinary Care to effectively manage its … Continue reading
Portland Seeks Reps for Homeless Services Center Advisory Group
Two community representatives to serve on the Homeless Services Center (HSC) Neighborhood Advisory Committee are being sought by the city of Portland. The HSC is scheduled to open in March at 654 Riverside Street in the Riverton neighborhood. As part … Continue reading
Fish & Bone Expands Pet Products in New East End Location
Pet wine, cookies, dog food and toys are just some of the expanded pet products the discerning pet owner will find at the recently relocated Fish & Bone. The pet boutique, owned by Kathy Palmer, a Munjoy Hill resident, moved … Continue reading
Governor Mills Announces Two New Appointments in Office of Policy and Innovation and the Future
Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman Governor of Maine, annnounced she has appointed Ryan Fecteau of Biddeford, former Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, as Senior Advisor for Community Development and Strategic Initiative in the Governor’s Office … Continue reading
Portland Parks Conservancy Awarded $2 Million in Omnibus Funding for Waterfront Park
A new waterfront recreational space on the east end of Portland has been awarded $2,145,000 according to a press release issued this morning by the city of Portland. The appolication for the project was submitted for consideration in the 2023 … Continue reading
Former Portland City Manager Jennings Fired From Florida Post Last Week
Jon Jennings, former Portland City Manager, was fired from his post in Clearwater, Florida this past Thursday evening according to a recent article in the “Tampa Bay Times.” The City Council voted 3 – 2 to release him from his … Continue reading
Kevin McCarthy Wins Speakership on 15th Ballot on January 7th AM.
At 12:30 am., the Clerk announced that Kevin McCarthy (R) finally won his long sought after Speakership of the House. Pundits wondered aloud just what McCarthy promised Matt Gaetz to reverse his vote to make it possible for McCarthy to … Continue reading
McCarthy Looses Speakership on 14th Ballot; Physical Encounter Barely Averted
Representative Kevin McCarthy (R), from California lost his bid for speakership of the House for the 14th time this week. He earned 216 votes tonight when 218 votes were required for him in what was touted by McCarthy and some … Continue reading