A vote of 7 – 4 by the Casco Bay Island Transit, delayed a vote on the new 599 seat ferry for 60 days in order to gather more information on the impact it would have on Peaks Island in … Continue reading →

“We got the go ahead from city manager Jon Jennings to begin negotiations for an agreement with Jump to launch a pilot bike share program in 2019,” said Bruce Hyman, Transportation Program Manager, late this morning. It could be introduced … Continue reading →

It took the Board of Harbor Commissioners over an hour this afternoon to decide and convince the Portland Pilots it did not provide the Commission with enough revenue documentation to grant it the “emergency” fee increase applied for on February … Continue reading →

Spring is bustin’ out all over and most of all at The Maine Flower Show at Thompson’s Point! Thirteen (13) exhibitors have been working long hours since last Thursday to display some of their best work to celebrate spring as … Continue reading →

How often do Portlanders get to see a real live Hollywood star up close and personal? Not often enough. But for the next week – until March 31 – you can! That’s because WE CAN EAT LOVE is playing at … Continue reading →

“The overwhelming feelings expressed by those who attended the meeting and by those who spoke, did not support a large capacity boat,” said Barbara Carter, a full-time resident of Peaks Island earlier today. Ms. Carter, had just returned to Portland … Continue reading →

“The State of Maine has its own Green New Deal which we are unveiling today,” said Zak Ringelstein, this afternoon at the State House in Augusta. “It is about time that we have a solution on the scale of the … Continue reading →

Senator Rebecca Millett (D) attended a press conference this afternoon of a coalition of women who support LD 369, a bill that includes a provision for ‘earned paid sick leave;’ a bill introduced by Millett. Currently, almost 200,000 Maine workers … Continue reading →

Rancourt & Co., a highly regarded handcrafted shoe company, is preparing to move into the fifth black box rental on Washington Avenue imminently. The fifty-two year old company is having a soft opening this Saturday according to Ashley Edgecomb, art … Continue reading →

Flanked by lawmakers and health care advocates, Governor Janet Mills yesterday signed into law a bill protecting health care coverage for Maine families. The legislation, LD 1, sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson and Speaker of the House, Sara Gideon, … Continue reading →