The three final sites in the prolonged process to determine where a new city shelter should be located were vetted this afternoon by the Health & Human Services and Public Safety Committee. The three final locations under consideration are 654 … Continue reading
UPDATED: Woman Murdered on Cumberland Avenue Identified
Patricia Grassi, 59, of Portland was murdered by Gregory Vance, 61, of Portland the Portland Police Department has just announced. He has been arrested and charged with her murder by strangulation a press release issued by the Police Department has … Continue reading
St. Paddy’s Day at Bull Feeney’s in the Old Port
“It’s been crazy today,” said one of the bartenders at Bull Feeney’s late this afternoon. But not “crazy, crazy, like last year he said. “That’s because last year St. Patrick’s Day fell on a Saturday and so celebrators were out … Continue reading
Pingree Reintroduces Ocean Acidification Bill; Climate Talk at Portland Public Library Next Week
For years now, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) has been concerned about the impact of Ocean Acidification (“OA”) on the shell fish off Maine’s coast as well as other coastal communities across the country. This week, she reintroduced H. R. 1716, … Continue reading
Irish American Club of Maine Hosts St. Patrick’s Parade, Sunday, March 17th; Governor Mills to Serve as Grand Marshall
The annual St. Patrick Day Parade starts tomorrow Sunday, March 17th at noon. The Parade assembly will begin at 11;15 am on he Fish PIer parking lot on Commercial Street. The Parade will proceed along Commercial Street from Center Street … Continue reading
Climate Change Strike Tomorrow at Portland City Hall 1:00 pm
Student climate change strikes have been set for all over the state of Maine tomorrow, Friday, March 15, 2019 by organizers. The Portland student strike will occur on the city hall steps at 1:00 pm. The public is encouraged to … Continue reading
Governor Offers to Increase Access to Women’s Health Care
Governor Janet T. Mills today announced a bill to improve access to critical reproductive health care for women across Maine. The bill, sponsored by Speaker of the House Sara Gideon, would allow a physician assistant in an advanced practice registered … Continue reading
Frances Perkins Legacy Memoralized in Traveling Exhibit; Next Month
Frances Perkins is not a household name regretably, although it should be. During her tenure as the first woman member of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s cabinet, she did so much for this country. As a key advisor to the President, … Continue reading
New Ferry Meeting for Peaks Islanders; Saturday, March 23 at 10:00 am on Island Ferry
Residents of Peaks Island are just starting to learn details about the new ferry a Committee of the Casco Bay Island Transit District is intent on purchasing. Many of them don’t like what they are learning about it and are … Continue reading
“MFAL” Responds to Trump’s Proposed New Budget
“He’s just not worth it,” were the words of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, referring to her lack of support for impeaching Trump, overshadowed the release of the Trump budget today by many. However, not by everyone. Following is a statement … Continue reading