“It’s been crazy here,” wrote Mandie Cantrell in an email to this blogger this evening.  “Starbucks is planning on shutting us down on December 23.  We have one month to transfer or find new jobs…feels like we just unionized literally … Continue reading →

It’s official!  What Jared Golden (D) has been saying all along. Jared Golden (D) won the District 2 Congressional race with 165,131 votes (53.05%) to Bruce Poliquin’s 146,142 (46.95%) after the ranked choice votig tabulation was completed according to Emily … Continue reading →

“I wanted to shake it up and breathe new energy into the program,” said Alyssa Hadley, 32, the new Director of the city’s 62+ Chat program this afternoon.  “You are here to be active.  This is another chapter in your … Continue reading →

The following statement was issued just before 9:00 pm this evening by the office of the Secretary of State Shenna Bellows regarding the tabulation for the District 2 ranked-choice vote between the two leading candidates Jared Golden (D) and Bruce … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) this afternoon called on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to investigate Starbucks for blatant union busting tactics according to a press release received from her office this afternoon.  Pingree issued the following statement after Starbucks … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, Novemer 15, 2022 at 8:31 AM the Portland Regional Communication Center received a call on an administrative line reporting that there was an active shooter at Portland High School according to a press release issued late this afternoon … Continue reading →

DG Fuels, LLC (“DGF”) an emerging leader in drop-in sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) production, announced yesterday the signing of a long-term lease with the Loring Development Authority for 1,240 acres of contiguous land in Aroostook County (a/k/a “The County”).  The … Continue reading →

A recommendation for the 2023 food truck program located at the Cutter Street parking lot off the Eastern Promenade will be presented by city staff tomorrow, Tuesday, November 15 at 5:00 PM.  The REMOTE presentations will be before two city committes; the … Continue reading →

On Thursday, November 17th at the Ft. Allen Park gazebo there will be a Trailside Poetry Reading.  The poetry reading begins at 5:00 pm and runs until 6:00 pm.  The event is hosted by the non-profit Portland Trails. Four poets … Continue reading →

The annual Portland Tree Lighting Ceremony is scheduled for the Friday after Thanksgiving, November 25, 2022 in Monument Square starting at 4:00 pm.  The annual Holiday Spectacular is hosted by Hood Eggnog.  The downtown Portland Public Library, located directly across … Continue reading →