“We are not making the progress we had hoped to by now.  But, we are getting there.  I am confident we will have a contract, but I don’t know when,” said Jason Huchels, a pre-op surgery nurse at Maine Medical … Continue reading →

Portland’s Finance Committee will have its first budget review meeting on Thursday, April 28,at 5:00 pm. for the FY23 Recommended Municipal Budget.  It will be reviewed by the Committee throughout the month of May before going to the City Council … Continue reading →

Portland Police responded to the 100 block of Woodford Street just after 1:00 am on April 26, 2022 (this morning) for the report of an argument in a group of people and the sound of gunshots.  Officers arrived on scene … Continue reading →

“The weekend after the February 28 invasion of Ukraine by Russia we saw rallies in New York and in Boston.  But we couldn’t find anything in Portland.  So we decided to make flags ourselves,” said Ben Bernard this afternoon.  He … Continue reading →

“Our races always start on time.  It’s important.  Runners have planned their hydration and eating schedules.  They are ready to go,” said Matt Gray, co-owner of Grey Matter Marketing, this afternoon at Rising Tide Brewing Company. Portland. “Portland is a … Continue reading →

Approximately 1,000 runners are registered for the 3rd annual Portland 10 Miler road race that kicks off on Sunday, April 25th at Edward Payson Park at 8:00 am.  The route which includes the Eastern Promenade ends back at Payson Park.  … Continue reading →

Regardless of the facts in the case that caused Judge Susan Oram to rule against former Mayor Strimling in his eviction by Geoffrey Rice, his former landlord, Rice has maintained all along that he was “nickeled and dimed” by Strimling. … Continue reading →

“We are in Monument Square on Thursday and Friday offering ice coffee samples,” said Kelly Paschall Project Coordinator, for Dunkin Donuts yesterday afternoon.  She and a team of employees had just finished setting up a seating area in which people … Continue reading →

One day after winning the overwhelming support of the Legislature, Governor Mills (D), the first woman Governor  of Maine and its first woman AG., the Governor signed the supplemental budget into law today. The budget delivers $850. direct relief payments … Continue reading →

Patrice McCarren, Executive Director of Maine Lobstermen’s Association issued the following statement today in response to NOAA’s statement issued earlier in the day and the subject of the previous post herein today: “MLA is relieved that NOAA has finally listened … Continue reading →