In order to continue helping local businesses through the pandemic, the Portland City Council approved an extension of the City’s emergency proclamation as well as outdoor dining operations through MAY 10, 2021.  This will allow restaurants and retailers to continue … Continue reading →

Last month a third lawsuit was filed against Upright Properties, LLC  in Superior Court on behalf of neighbors Steve and Ann Kremer.  The Kremers own the property located at 128F North Street – located in front of 128R where Upright … Continue reading →

“My focus is on building my project, not the lawsuit, since my attorneys have assured me it has almost no chance of impacting the project,” wrote Josh Wojcik, in an email to this blogger on January 1, 2021 morning.  “…I’m … Continue reading →

“I’m a literary artist,” said Richard Wilson this afternoon at the Opening Day of the Mayo Street Arts Pop-up Gallery show at 67 Washington Avenue. “My sketches tell stories.” Richard said he doesn’t have any religious background, but one of … Continue reading →

The Mills Administration announced today that it will extend the requirement for certain businesses statewide to close by 9:00 pm in order to limit activities that could contribute to the transmission of COVID-19.  This applies to restaurants and “amusement venues” … Continue reading →

The Cumberland Farms, 49 Pine Street, was robbed Monday, December 28 at 10:30 pm by two men armed with black semi-automatic handguns.  They fled on foot after receiving an undisclosed amount of cash. The female clerk was not injured during … Continue reading →

“I know we have awesome soups and chowders here. We have repeat customers who rave about our soups and chowders.  They come in and order them in large quantities to take home,” said Renae Roy, owner of the four month … Continue reading →

For the third consecutive week, the number of vaccine doses shipped to Maine has fallen behind the originally promised number of doses from Operation Warp Speed Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the MaineCDC, said this afternoon at his COVID-19 briefing. … Continue reading →

This morning Trumpy returned to his Florida estate throwing tantrums in his path as he went.  That’s what Scrooges do.  HIs trantrum was his threat to veto a $900 billion  relief package that all four Congressional leaders agreed to following … Continue reading →

Seven hundred and forty-eight new cases of COVID-19 have been identified by the MaineCDC according to Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the State agency.  Although this number is alarming, it is in large part due to improvements within the process … Continue reading →