Governor Janet T. Mills (D), the first woman Governor of Maine, announced yesterday that she will deploy up to an additional 169 members of the Maine National Guard to help alleviate short-term capacity at hospitals and maintain access to inpatient … Continue reading →

The popular “Booster Blitz” has announced its free vaccination clinic for the next two weeks.  It’s held at the former Pier 1 store, 368 Maine Mall Road, in South Portland.  The location is near the Food Court entrance.  Parkig is … Continue reading →

CURATIVE, a self-administered nasal swab COVID-19 testing company, is opening a new testing site in the Cross Insurance Arena on Wednesday, January 12.  No more information is available on this Portland facility at this time. Currently, CURATIVE has a self-administered … Continue reading →

The City of Portland has declared a citywide parking ban for tonight, Friday, January 7, starting at 10:00 pm through Saturday, January 8 at 6:00 am.  Vehicles left on City strees after 10:00 pm can be towed at the owner’s … Continue reading →

The launch of the State Property Tax Deferral Program was announced today by Governor Janet Mills, (D), the first woman Governor of the State. The Program will cover the annual property tax bills of eligible Maine people who are ages … Continue reading →

Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the MaineCDC, said at his weekly press briefing earlier this afternoon, that 70% of people hospitalized for COVID are not fully vaccinated.  This  fact followed his initial comments that as of today, there are 382 … Continue reading →

“This isn’t about sending care packages or Hallmark cards (though those are certainly nice), “said Maine Council of Churches Executive Director, Rev. Jane Field.  “For starters, it’s about making it difficult and necessary decision to retirm to virtual online worship … Continue reading →

Last night, January 3, 2022, the Portland City Council voted unanimously to implement a mask mandate ordinance for the city of Portland.  People (ages 2+) must wear masks when inside public places in Portland as of Wednesday, January 5, 2022 … Continue reading →

The walk-in covid-19 vaccination clinic has reopened today as previously stated in this blog. It is located at the former Pier 1 at the Maine Mall in South Portland.  Referred to as the “Booster Blitz” it closed down for the … Continue reading →

Since December 24, 2021, there have been 2 fatal overdoses and 21 nonfatal overdoses according to a press release issued this afternoon by the Portland Police Department.  Narcan was administered by the first responders or bystanders in 14 of the … Continue reading →