Several years ago, the city of Portland came up with dramatic plans to convert a parking lot on the waterfront into a park to be enjoyed by the public.  At the time, it was said that funds to make it … Continue reading →

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) announced yesterday that Cultivating Community, Portland has been awarded two federal grants.  One award of $100,000 from the US Department of Health and Human Services was granted for a project to build refugee agriculture in Maine. … Continue reading →

This week, Governor Janet Mills will lead a delegation of Maine officials – including business, academic and municipal and state government leaders – to Reykjavik, Iceland to participate in the annual Arctic Circle Assembly. The Assembly is the largest annual … Continue reading →

By Marie Follayttar, Director of Mainers for Accountable Leadership.  (MFAL). Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) warned that impeachment will interfere with Senate business while 100 + pieces of House legislation sit on the Majority Leader’s desk she told NPR’s Mal Leary … Continue reading →

You are invited to attend a reception and pre-premiere screening of SUMMONED on Thursday, October 24, 2019.  The event will take place at USM’s Hannaford Hall, 88 Bedford Street.  The reception starts at 5:30 pm.  The event is free to the … Continue reading →

Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) took a poke at President Trump today when she made the timid comment that Trump’s public invitation to China to investigate the Biden family was “completely inappropriate” according to CNN television Saturday evening. Earlier this week, … Continue reading →

Antonia Sotiropoulos and her husband won a Superior Court decision against their oldest son, George, in a trademark court case that spilled over into the Falmouth community with neighbors taking sides over the public family feud – leaving George and … Continue reading →

Just after noon today, a Portland Fire Department Truck backed into a water main at a construction site on Preble Street. The water came gushing down Preble Street and flooded onto Portland Street – slowing traffic dramatically. Frank Badger who … Continue reading →

Maine has joined twenty-three (23) other Attorneys General formerly opposed to Purdue Pharma’s $38 million dollar bonuses for company executives.  The AG filed a joinder to the US Trustee’s objection to Purdue’s authorization request for their multi-million dollar incentive, bonuses … Continue reading →

“What will people do now since the laundry mat is closed?” many on Washington Avenue were asking today when they heard that “Squeaky Clean Laundromat” closed yesterday – the same day that the building was sold.  According to employees of … Continue reading →