The first annual Festival Champlain – a free French language film festival open to all will be held on Friday, September 23 and Saturday, September 24 in Portland. The Festival celebrates the rich history of the French language in New … Continue reading
Waterfront Businesses Opposed to November Initiative Restricting Cruise Ship Passenger Disembarkments
“We put a lof of our resources into getting the cruise ships to come to Portland years ago. And now they want to limit us?” said Anna Larrgay, co-owner of Card Works, 3 Moulton Street in the Old Port of … Continue reading
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Welcomes Bike Share Program to Portland
Keli Hoyt-Rupert, Founder and CEO of Tandem Mobility, was thrilled with the first month of operations in Portland she said at a red ribbon cutting ceremony this morning on the Portland waterfront. “We had 2200 riders by 800 different riders … Continue reading
Maine Med Nurses Reach First Agreement on Historic First Union Contract
Registered nurses at Maine Medical Center have reached a final “tentative agreement” with hospital administradtion on the first union contract covering issues such as patient and workplace safety, wages, benefits and working conditions, announced the Maine State Nurses Association (MSNA) … Continue reading
Cookbooks Galore at STRATA Inspire Home Chefs
“Have you got any new cookbooks?” is a frequent question of customers at STRATA, said Ryan Perrier, general manager, today. STRATA, located at 67 Washington Avenue, has been in this location for fourteen months. Previously it occupied one of the … Continue reading
Governor Mills Urges Slow Down in Processing of Right Whale Protections for Maine
Earlier this month the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced a scoping period to seek stateholder input on measures to reduce risk to rightr whales that will provide only one opportunity via webinar for public comment. NOAA also requested … Continue reading
Whole Foods Portland Hasn’t Sold Live Lobster in Years Says Employee
“We haven’t sold live lobster here at Whole Foods for three or four years,” said an employee of the seafood department at Portland’s store today. ” Live lobster doesn’t sell that well here. It’s also takes a lot of work … Continue reading
Construction of Cafe on Munjoy Hill Begins for January Opening
The gutting and design of the new kitchen and its new healthy cafe has just started at 255 Congres Street, at the corner of Smith Street near the bottom of Munjoy Hill.. The new sit-in restaurant and kitchen is co-owned … Continue reading
Police Investigate Old Port Shootings; Adding to Portland’s Violent Crime Spike
A shooting in the area of 43 Wharf Street that left two people seriously injuried just after 1:00 am on Monday, September 12, 2022 is being investigated by Portland Police today according to a press release issued around 4:00 am … Continue reading
Belarus Native Travelng in US Until Putin War Ends
Pasha Tereshkovets 34, doesn’t know when he’ll get to see his family again. That’s because his home is Belarus and that’s where his parents and brother live. Russia borders Belarus to the east and Ukraine is its border to the … Continue reading