Democratic primary voters perception of Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt). took a dive amid his clash with Warren over whether he said a woman cannot win the presidency.  His net favorability fell 6 points since before his clash with Warren, though … Continue reading →

By Mainers for Accountable Leadership Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). released a resolution yesterday with proposed rules for the Senate impeachment trial that begins today at 1:00 pm. Most notably, the resolution shortens the allotted time for opening arguments, … Continue reading →

A “reality check” on Maine’s past and the future were the focus of tonight’s 39th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration who would have been 91 years old had he survived a bullet back in 1968.  The organizer of the … Continue reading →

“Martin Luther KIng, Jr. dedicated his life to the fundamental and unwavering belief that freedom, equality and justice are for all while our nation has made progress in clearly the dark clouds of injustice, we are ever mindful that progress … Continue reading →

Early last month the Trump administration announced that it will remove 700,000 from the federal food-stamp program – ignoring the many letters of protest from the public according to a front page article in the December 5 issue of THE … Continue reading →

Aaron Royal, currently homeless and originally from South Caroline, has been summoned to court for the January 13 assault on a woman that was attacked as she was walking through the Old Port. The motive for the assault is still … Continue reading →

Ever since Americold abandoned its proposal to build the extremely controversial cold storage warehouse on the western waterfront, Portlanders have been on guard should another proposal emerge from the fiasco called Americold.  It appears there is a proposal somewhere in … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at 8:43 am, emergency responders were sent to the Portland Fish Pier for the report of a person in the water.  The subject was a 51-year old fisherman that fell from a fishing vessel as … Continue reading →

A group of 50 members of Congress led by Congresswomen Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Nanette Barrigan (D-CA) have submitted official comments to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) opposing a Rule that would more than double the waiting period asylum … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills, the first woman governor in the state of Maine, will deliver her second State of the State address to a joint convention of the Maine House and Senate January 21, 2020 at 7:00 pm. In her … Continue reading →