Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) has joined 164 bipartisan members of Congress in a letter dated April 19, to the Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Guzman to request the agency urgently fix the online application portal for Shuttered Venue Operations … Continue reading →

The University of Maine System announced this morning that it is exempting fully vaccinated, asymptomatic individuals from quarantine requirements if they come into close contact with someone known to have COVID-19.  An individual is considered fully vaccinated 14 days after … Continue reading →

A 27-acre forested parcel along Rand Road near outer Congress Street from the Avangrid Foundation has been acquired by the city this morning.  This land has been a high priority open space parcel for several years due to its adjacency … Continue reading →

Portland Police have recorded a concerning rise in OUI arrests, crashes and multiple-drug impairments behind the wheel.  Between January 1, – April 13, 2021, the Portland Police Department has recorded 81 OUI arrests – 19 of which involved crashes.  By … Continue reading →

The city of Portland has announced it has received state and federal approvals to build Maine’s first Confined Aquatic Disposal (CAD) cell in Portland Harbor to address long-term dredging needs according to a press release issued by the city’s spokeswoman … Continue reading →

Pursuant to a directive issued by President Biden today, Governor Janet Mills ordered the US and State of Maine flags be lowered immediately statewide through Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in honor of the victims of the tragedy in Indianapolis, Indiana.  … Continue reading →

Major F. Heath Gorham is being promoted to Asst. Chief of the Portland Police Department effective April 18, 2021. Ass. Chief Gorham, an Air Force Veteran, who served as a K-9 explosive detection handler,  has since served the Portland Police … Continue reading →

It was a nightmare in the making:  this blogger recently lost her only set of car keys!  Never having had this happen before, there were plenty of questions.  Is it even possible to have a car key made from scratch?  … Continue reading →

The Friends of Casco Bay announced today that it has reached the $1.5 million goal for its climate change and Casco Bay Fund for Technology Monitoring and Community Engagement campaign that was announced last fall. The funds will be used … Continue reading →

New England Aqua Ventus, LLC (NEAV) and Maine Building and Construction Trades Council (Council) announced earlier this week in Portland that the two entities have reached agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the role of Maine labor in … Continue reading →