The  population living outdoors on Oxford Street, on the east end of Portland, grows in size every few days.  Most of these people do not want to live at the nearby Oxford Street Shelter they admit. Life at the Oxford … Continue reading →

Governor Janet Mills (D), the first woman Governor of Maine, yesterday signed into law an Executive Order that further safeguards access to abortion in Maine and to protect Maine health care providers who provide reproductive health care and their patients … Continue reading →

The much anticipated Grand Opening of TWELVE, a celebrated event on a legendary spot on the Munjoy Hill waterfront, is scheduled for Thursday, July 14, 2022, according to Chef Colin Wyatt this afternoon.  TWELVE will be open from 5:00 pm … Continue reading →

Just after 11:00 pm last night, the Fourth of July, 2022, Portland Police responded to a report that a man had been shot at Kennedy Park on the east end of Portland, according to a press release issued by the … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) and other Democratic members voted to support access to medication abortion, boost funding for Title X family planning and end the Hyde Amendment, a long-standing discriminatory policy that denies low-income women their legal right to an … Continue reading →

On Sunday, July 3, 2022, Gregory Waterman (9-7-86), a transient of Portland, was arrested by Portland Police on charges of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs and unlawful possession of methamphetamine.  Waterman was found in possession of 20 grams of fentanyl, … Continue reading →

Abortion is still legal in Maine – let’s keep it that way.  Many of us don’t feel like we have much “independence” because of the conservatives of the Supreme Court recent decsion to overturn Roe v. Wade – a federal … Continue reading →

Portland Police and Portland Public Health and Safety officials have been responding today to numerous overdoses involving what is suspected to be contaminated heroin.  The contaminant suspect is believed to be a veterinary animal tranquilizer, which can cause neocrotic wounds … Continue reading →

Friends of the Eastern Promenade, a non-profit organization that provides stewardship to one of the states most popular public spaces, has announced its lineup for the 2022 Summer Concert Series to take place at the Fort Allen Park Bandstand.  The … Continue reading →

Five of the 15 non-profits slated to received federal funding are located in the Greater Portland area according to a press release issued by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) late last week.  Those five organizations are: Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center, … Continue reading →