People First Portland, (PFP), released the following statement in response to the City of Portland declaring that the hazard pay will not be effective until January 1, 2022. “The language of the ordinance and the will of the people are … Continue reading →

“The city will not enforce emergency wages for Portland workers until 2022,” according to a press release received early this evening from the city’s spokeswoman.  The terse and undetailed press release came following an executive meeting yesterday afternoon in which … Continue reading →

Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the MaineCDC, announced today 204 new cases of the COVID-19 in the State of Maine.  That sets a new single day Maine record number of new cases – bringing the total up to 7,897.  Dr. … Continue reading →

“We are delighted to open our third showroom here in Portland,” said Liesel Rickert, a sales associate at Chilton, 100 Commercial Street, this afternoon.  The other two locations are in Freeport and Scarborough. Long admired for the simplicity of the … Continue reading →

Moments after the news broke late this morning on CNN that Joe Biden, Jr. is the president-elect of the United State, a rally erupted in Portland’s Monument Square that showed no signs of abating at 2:00 pm when mhn.com left.  … Continue reading →

Just before 11:30 am. this morning,  former vice president Joe R. Biden, Jr. and his running mate, Kamala Harris, were declared winners in a long-drawn out race over Trumpy, one of the most polarizing presidents in our nation’s history.  Biden, … Continue reading →

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general, led by California and New York, in an amicus brief in Gomez v. Trump urging the US Court of Appeals for the US Court of Appeals for … Continue reading →

One hundred eight-four (184) new cases of the COVID-19 were announced by Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the MaineCDC, today at his briefing. This marks the fourth day in a row that new records of the deadly coronavirus have been … Continue reading →

Face coverings must now be worn in public settings regardless of how far apart you are from other people is at the core of the Executive Order announced today by Governor Janet Mills.  The Executive Order went into effect yesterday, … Continue reading →

In a historic moment in Portland’s history, leaders of the People First Portland (PFP) coalition claimed a solid victory in four of the five referenda on yesterday’s ballot at a press conference this afternoon on the steps of city hall.  … Continue reading →