About 200 members of the Banyameulenge community now living in southern Maine gathered at Monument Square this morning to protest the genocide of their countrymen in eastern Africa by Mai-Mai miltias. According to the recent but undated five page letter, … Continue reading
Tandem Mobility Bikeshare Program Arrives in Portland on Monday, August 15
Tandem Mobility, a community-focused micromobility provider is launching Portland Bikeshare on Monday, August 15,. It is the first bikeshare program ever in Portland and has taken years to become a reality with funding of the program being a challenge for … Continue reading
Governor Mills Announces Opposition to Versant’s Plan to Request Electricity Rate Increase
Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman Governor of Maine and its first woman AG, today announced her opposition to Versant Power’s notice of intent to file for a rate increase. In its notice, the utility says it will … Continue reading
Portland Extends Pre-Application Process for ARPA Funds
The pre-application process deadline for American Rescue Plan Act, (ARPA), funds has been extended according to a press release issued this morning by the city of Portland’s spokeswoman The new deadline is Friday, August 19, at 4:00 pm. There is … Continue reading
Cooling Center Available at Downtown Library Tomorrow
The city of Portland is alerting residents that a cooling center is available to the public at the downtown Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. The public is welcome to come inside to cool off from the heat. Masks are … Continue reading
EPA Announces Millions in Brownfields Investments in District 1 at Ocean Gateway
New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash announced the award of $19.7 million to twelve (12) entities in southern Maine at a presentation this morning at Ocean Gateway on the east end of Portland. Southern Maine is in District 1 … Continue reading
Pingree Statement on Death of Al Qaeda Leader
Following news from the Biden Administration that the US has successfully carried out a counterterrisim mission killing Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahin, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), released this statement: “More than two decades have passed since the terrorist attacks on … Continue reading
Sixteenth Annual East End Open Studios Tour Returns Following Pandemic Pause
The Sixteenth Annual East End Open Studios Tour returned to Munjoy HIll following a pandemic pause of about three years. “It’s about community. It helps bring the community back together after being largely separated by the pandemic,” said Elizabeth Fraser, … Continue reading
Governor Mills Presses for Increased Funding for Federal Heating Assistance for This Winter
Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman governor of Maine and the state’s first woman AG, sent a two-page letter yesterday to Federal officials in Washington, D.C. requesting increased funding and expanded eligibility for the Low-Income Heating Assistance Program … Continue reading
“MLA” Responds to Proposed Speed Rule Changes to Preserve Right Whale Population
Yesterday, the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) announced that it is proposing a new speed reduction rule intended to preserve the diminishing right whale population that remains along the US East Coast before they become extinct. The changes affecting … Continue reading