Fore Points Marina, formerly Portland Yacht Services on the Munjoy HIll waterfront, survived the heavy winds from last night with only minor damage – despite the 60 to 70 mph winds in the area. “I used to promote Portland tourism,  … Continue reading →

The Children’s Museum of Theatre of Maine took another step closer to realizing its goal of building a new Museum  at Thompson’s Point with its sale to its neighbor, the Portland Museum of Art on October 15th.  Proceeds from the … Continue reading →

One of the more historic celebrations of Maine’s 200th anniversary will be told at the First Parish on Monday, October 21, at 7:00 pm. That is when the story of the quest to draft the Maine State Constitution will be … Continue reading →

Yesterday the Portland City Council’s Legislative Committee voted unanimously, 3-0, to recommend the city council send out the Ranked Voice Voting charter amendment to the voters at the primary election to be held in March 2020, The item will now … Continue reading →

The WENA/WPAA candidate for mayor forum on Thursday, October 17th, at Reiche School Auditorium, (6:30 pm) will provide a great opportunity to learn where the four candidates for mayor stand on cold storage issues according to Jo Coyne, a west … Continue reading →

The General Services Administration (GSA) has leased space at One City Center for some of its Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) employees, although the majority of its ICE employees will remain in its large South Portland office (near the Maine … Continue reading →

The West End Neighborhood Association is sponsoring a mayoral candidate forum Thursday, October 17th at 6:30 pm.  There is no indication when it will end. The Forum will be held at Reiche School Auditorium (please enter from Brackett Street). The … Continue reading →

Tomorrow, Saturday, October 12th, Governor Janet Mills, the first women Governor of the State of Maine, will hold a bilateral meeting with Scotland’s Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Island’s Paul Wheelhouse, to discuss Maine’s ambitious climate goals and possible … Continue reading →

“The Maine delegation announced today that the city of Portland Family Shelter, Preble Street Resource Center and the Jewish Community Alliance received a total of $892,586.  The funding was awarded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Emergency Food & … Continue reading →

The Maine Port Authority (MPA) has decided to fast-track an effort to construct an even larger cold storage warehouse then was previously proposed by Americold several years ago, according to an email from Jo Coyne, a west end resident of … Continue reading →