East End Community School, (EECS),  has received national recognition for its successful focus on student outcomes in an unprecedented academic year.  EECS recognized opportunities for growth, collectively established a vision and systematically worked together to take action.  The Munjoy Hill … Continue reading →

Three developers have responded to the city’s Request for Qualifications/Proposals issued to support construction of a new Homeless Service Center (HSC) on Riverside Street.  City staff is currently reviewing the proposals and hopes to present a recommendation to the Housing … Continue reading →

Early this morning truckers and mechanics went on strike against Shaw’s Supermarkets.  Eighty members of the Teamsters Local Union 340 walked off the job   They are seeking better pay, retirement benefits and health coverage. Strikers have asked customers to boycott … Continue reading →

Rachel & Ryan Adams have been dodging raindrops for the past few days to complete their painting of a quilt mural on a 63 ft. long and 12 ft. high blank wall on the side of Root Wild, at the … Continue reading →

Fernando Peblo has been traveling up and down the east coast visiting family and friends ever since he was discharged from the U.S. Army recently.  Today Peblo was reunited with high school buddies from upstate New York. That reunion happened … Continue reading →

By Andrew Blunt, Anna Siegel and Cassie Cain, Leaders in the Maine Youth for Climate Justice coalition. Maine Youth for Climate Justice (MYCJ) is urging South Portland to designate $1,000,000 and Portland to designate $2,000,000 to a newly created Climate … Continue reading →

Nurses at Maine Medical Center in Portland voted to form the first ever union with the Maine State Nurses Association.  The information was released Thursday, April 29, 2021 evening.  The vote was 1,001 to 750 to unionize, a large majority … Continue reading →

If you have some free time on Saturday, May 1st, your assistance in a clean up of the historic Eastern Cemetery on Munjoy Hill would be appreciated.  Volunteers are needed to do some clean-up and gardening between 9:00 am to … Continue reading →

Voters wishing to vote absentee in the June 8 Special Municipal Election for the Charter Commissioners and School Budget Referendum can request their absentee ballot now according to a press release issued by the city yesterday. The city is now … Continue reading →

The Portland Farmers’ Market is expected to move to Payson Park starting on Wednesday, May 12 concluding on Saturday, June 26th.  The popular Market will return to Deering Oaks on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.  The reason for the temporary move … Continue reading →