Governor Janet Mills marked the passing of 1,000 deaths due to COVID-19 yesterday in a press release issued by her office. “Nearly 19 months after this pandemic began, today marks a grim and unwelcome milestone.  Those we lost to COVID-19 … Continue reading →

“It all started on Saturday night with a mental health crisis.  Believing that he needed mental health care based on his behavior Saturday evening, Portland Police officers took him to Maine Medical Center that night.  He was released and not … Continue reading →

“Since the pandemic I’ve learned that I want to do more for my community.  I had to figure out how to fund my interests,” said Diane Toepler, owner of the 20 year old store, Ferdinand.  “One of my interests is … Continue reading →

On September 19, 1996, the eight Arctic States signed the Ottawa Declaration, establishing the Arctic Council to enhance cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic States, Arctic Indigenous Peoples and other Arctic inhabitants according to a press release issued today … Continue reading →

Teaching children from all backgrounds to be thankful for what they have and most of all for each other is the positive message in a recently self-published children’s book by east end resident Janine Gleason.  Illustrations are by Canadian Cynthia … Continue reading →

The United Way of Southern Maine will host a Drive-Thru Food Drive and Can Sculpture Contest this Friday, September 17 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at Wayside Food Programs, 135 Walton Street, Portland.  The event is part of the … Continue reading →

Lynn Mapp Drexler, a prominent abstract painter, will be featured at the opening of the  Elizabeth Moss Galleries, on Munjoy Hill next month. The original Moss Galleries is located in the Falmouth Shopping Center, Route 1, Falmouth.  Recently, Elizabeth Moss … Continue reading →

The city of Portland is inviting proposals from qualified constituents to complete a HIstoric  Preservation Impact study. When the city council first adopted Portland’s Historic Preservation ordinance, six local historical districts and five historic landscape districts based on previously designed  … Continue reading →

The Language Exchange is holding an open house at the Ft. Allen Park Gazebo today, Tuesday, September 14, 2021.  The gathering runs from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. Its purpose is to kick off the fall session in a safe, outdoor … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills, the first woman governor of Maine, announced today that the US Department of Education has approved Maine’s proposal to use American Rescue Plan funding to support in-classroom instruction for Maine children, sustain the safe operation of … Continue reading →