Portlanders need go no farther than 199 West Commercial Street to buy this year’s Christmas Tree – beautiful, full trees that were trucked down from a tree farm in Aroostook County the day before Thanksgiving on an 18-wheeler. “They don’t … Continue reading →

As expected, the US Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit filed by GOP politicians, led by the Texas attorney general Ken Paxton, saying that Texas had no standing in the suit against four states and that the Court would not permit … Continue reading →

Earlier this week, Governor Janet Mills and the United Kingdom’s Minister of State, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation between the state of Maine and the UK to pursue ambitious advancement in clean energy … Continue reading →

The city’s Racial Equity Steering Committee will be hosting remove public comment sessions to solicit feedback on the ways that the city interacts with area agencies and organizations in the name of public safety.  The Committee is interested in knowing … Continue reading →

Governor Janet Mills announced this afternoon that she has signed an Executive Order that requires anyone (no medical exceptions) entering all indoor public spaces to wear face coverings.  Those refusing to do so must not be allowed to remain in … Continue reading →

Two individuals at East End Community School (EECS) have tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in 24 close contacts having to quarantine.  Due to the number of staff quaranting, EECS will transition to fully remote instruction for Thursday, December 10 and … Continue reading →

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 Attorneys General in filing a lawsuit against Facebook, Inc. alleging that the company has and continues today to illegally stifle competition to protect its monopoly power.  The lawsuit … Continue reading →

Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the MaineCDC, announced a new total of just over 14,400 cases of COVID-19 at his briefing this afternoon.  That figures includes 405 new cases since yesterday when the increase was 274 new cases of the … Continue reading →

Otto pizza, has announced that it is increasing its prices for food and beverage to customers by ten (10) percent.  This increase will help to offset Hazard Pay to its employees who are not already earning $18.00 per hour as … Continue reading →

The Office of Marijuana Policy has just reported the latest sales figures for the month of November 2020 as follows: Adult Use Retail Sales:  $1,283,831; Total Number of Transactions:  19,015, and Total Sales Tax Collected:  $128,386. In the past several … Continue reading →