“The postal service has worked beautifully for hundreds of years, until several months ago when Republicans in power chose to use it as a political tool to suppress voters in the upcoming November election,” Jennifer Jones, a founding member of … Continue reading
Pingree Leads House Members in Demanding Investigation of Mail-Order Chick Deaths
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) today joined by 23 House colleagues wrote to US Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to demand an investigation into the recent deaths of thousands of mail-order chicks and to urge … Continue reading
Maine Office of Marijuana Policy Update
Last week, the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) unveiled plans for the issuance of Maine’s first active licenses for adult use marijuana establishments. The Office intends to issue the first active licenses to recreational cannabis businesses on Tuesday, September … Continue reading
Energy Transmission Project Question Will NOT Go To Voters, Per Court Ruling
The citizens-initiated Resolve: To Reject the New England Clean Energy Connect Transmission Project will not appear on the November 3, 2020 ballot, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announced this afternoon via a press release from his office. The Maine Superior … Continue reading
Governor Launches $$ Economic Recovery Grant Program to Support Small Businesses; Starting 8/21
Governor Janet T. Mills today announced the Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program to support Maine businesses and nonprofits as they continue to grapple with economic hardships caused by COVID-19. The Program backed by $200 million in Federal CARES ACT Coronavirus … Continue reading
“BLM” Banner at Museum “Vandalized”; Not a Hate Crime Say Police – Huh?
“It is vandalism but not a hate crime,” a Portland Police Department officer told Steven Brinn, Board President of the Maine Jewish Museum, yesterday shortly after Brinn reported the incident to the Department. Yesterday morning a consultant at the Museum, … Continue reading
Shaw Brothers Pledges $$ to MMC in Memoriam
Maine Medical Center (MMC) has received a $1 million pledge fro Jon and Dan Shaw, founders of Shaw Brothers Construction. In recognition ad appreciation MMC will name the open air causeway to be constructed on Congress Street in front of … Continue reading
AG Frey Joins Lawsuit to Stop Service Changes at Post Office; Secure Vote-By-Mail
Attorney General Aaron M. Frey announced today that he is joining a coalition of state Attorneys General led by Pennsylvania Attorney General Jose Shapiro in filing a federal lawsuit challenging nationwide operational changes in the United States Postal Service. The … Continue reading
Governor Mills Honors 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage
“Both of my grandmothers voted for the first time in the presidential election of 1920 and within a few short years, each was elected to the school boards of their respective towns, Farmington and Ashland. I like to think that … Continue reading
Reception With Artist at Congress Square Park Today
You are invited to attend a reception with artist Ashley Page today, Tuesday, August 18, from 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm at Congress Square Park in downtown Portland. Ms. Page will speak at 5:30 pm. about her installation there. The … Continue reading