On Monday, at his COVID-19 briefing Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the MaineCDC announced there had been an outbreak of COVID-19 at Maine Medical Center.  Two staff members and one patient have been identified with the deadly virus.  That number … Continue reading →

There is lots happening behind the brown wrapping paper covering the large front window at 90 Congress Street on Munjoy Hill.  More than you ever suspected. There is a cuisine shift occurring – from a former Spanish bistro to a … Continue reading →

Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of Maine CDC, announced today there have been 212 cases of COVID-19 in Maine schools during the last thirty (30) days.  That figure represents students, teachers and staff. He emphasized that this illustrates there has been … Continue reading →

The Friends of Casco Bay has announced its goal of raising $1.5 million for its climate change and Casco Bay Fund.  The Fund will be spent over the next ten (10) years to expand its number of Continuous Monitoring Stations.  … Continue reading →

“The word is out.  We are offering self-administered coronavirus testing and we are booked solid for the next few days,” said Dan Darling, Assistant Manager, at Walgreens, 616 Forest Avenue, Portland, this afternoon. Within the last two weeks, since the … Continue reading →

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey called on US Attorney General William Barr to reverse his abrupt change to a 40-year-old US Department of Justice policy that until this week had kept the Department from interfering with election results. In a … Continue reading →

Two hundred and forty-three (243) new cases of the COVID-19 were reported today by Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the Maine CDC – a new record for the number of increases in a day – bringing the total to 8,639.  … Continue reading →

One hundred and ninety four (194)  new cases of the deadly COVID-19 in Maine were reported  by Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the MaineCDC at his briefing this afternoon.  There have been three deaths as well; Two men and one … Continue reading →

Marion, Maggy, Liz, Elaine, Rosanne, Alice, Marcia, Andrea and other volunteer knitters are part of this year’s 5th annual knit a cap – Chase the Chill – project.  Hand knit caps of all styles and colors are hung on rope … Continue reading →

YOU are invited to the Grand Opening of A Very Vintage Holiday Pop-up that begins tomorrow, Thursday, November 12th at 1:00 pm and runs through Thursday, December 31st, 93 Washington Avenue, on the East End of Portland.  The Pop-up is … Continue reading →