At approximately 10:50 am., Tuesday, February 15, 2022, Portland Police Officers responded to a call for a well-being check at 17 Carleton Street, a large Avesta Housing project on the West End of Portland. Inside one of the apartments, officers … Continue reading →

Maine People’s Alliance announced today that it has won a lawsuit against it initiated by Epoch Times, a far right media outlet that promotes conspiracy theories.  The plaintiff in the lawsuit, Epoch Times, objected to a report  in the “Beacon” … Continue reading →

Dr. Alfredo Vergara, Ph.D. has been hired as Portland’s new Public Health Director.  He will start in the role on August 15, 2022 after relocadting to Maine from Mozambiquez where he currently served as the CDC Country Director and Division … Continue reading →

“As of 2:00 pm yesterday, the female patient that was in critical condition at Maine Medical Center, remains ‘as critical.’ The other four fire victims admiitted to the  hospitalmay have been dischraged, although that has not been confirmed by Captain … Continue reading →

Early this morning Portland firefighters responded to Island View Apartments, 151 North Street on Munjoy Hill, for a reported garage fire extending into a building.  Firefighters from the nearby Munjoy Hill Station arrived within minutes and found heavy fire at … Continue reading →

The city of Portland announced a parking ban last night  starting tonight, Saturday, January 29, at 10:00 pm through 8:00 am., Sunday, January 30th. (The time for required departure on Sunday morning was extended to 8:00 am). The city encourages … Continue reading →

METRO will suspend all bus service on Saturday, January 29th.  Winds are forecast to be at blizzard conditions with snow accumulations anticipated to be beween 12 – 16 inches. METRO plans to resume service on Sunday, January 30th.

Residents of West Bayside, a Portland neighborhood, are eligible to participate in today’s launch of a new pilot project with The Rockefeller Foundation, to  make home testing kits for COVID-19  accessible to vulnerable communities in Maine.  West Bayside residents are … Continue reading →

Governor Janet D. Mills, (D) will participate in the National Governors Association (NGA) Annual Winter Meeting starting Friday, January 28th through Monday, January 31, 2022 in Washington, D.C.  The Winter Meeting offers the nation’s governors a forum to meet with … Continue reading →

The Frances Perkins Center, based in Damariscotta, is hiring a Program and Education Director.  This is a new position The successful candidate for this new position will play an important role in interpreting and bringing forth the legacy of an … Continue reading →