Maine has joined the United States Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of twenty-one (21) states committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement according to a press release from Governor Janet T. Mills. This … Continue reading →

Late last month, the Portland Planning Board in a workshop, reviewed a proposal for a new sixteen (16) unit condominium, at 10 Hammond Street, in East Bayside. The proposed development would require the demolition of two single-family structures in a … Continue reading →

A decision on whether or not to accept the only bike share pilot proposal received last month by the city for a bike share program is expected to be made early next week said Bruce Hyman, Transportation Program Manager, for … Continue reading →

This afternoon this blogger met the new owner of the former First Free Methodist Church, located at 140 Congress Street, on the Hill. His name is John Lendzion. Mr. Lendzion said he hasn’t determined yet how the building will be … Continue reading →

This evening the Health & Human Services Committee for the city of Portland voted unanimously in favor of the much debated Paid Sick Leave ordinance. Following several hours of fine turning the ordinance, the Committee chaired by city councilor Belinda … Continue reading →

Sometime after 7:30 pm this evening, the lights on top of Munjoy Hill went dark. Businesses like the Hilltop Superette shut down. According to a member of the Munjoy HIll Fire Department, a line fell down on Merrill Street causing … Continue reading →

The State of Maine will not participate in the Outer Continental Shelf Governors Coalition (OCSGC). In a letter to OCSGC Chair, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, Governor Mills wrote that the organization’s “work promoting the expansion of offshore oil and gas … Continue reading →

A bill sponsored by Senator Rebecca MIllett, (D-Cape Elizabeth) is to get a public hearing in Augusta on Monday February 25, 2019 – tomorrow morning. The bill, LD 369, is an Act in Support of Workplace…… Providing Earned Paid Sick … Continue reading →

The public is invited to attend a meeting to discuss progress of the redesign of Andrews Square at the intersection of Pine, Clark and West Streets, Portland. The meeting is March 6th from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. At the … Continue reading →

Sources close to the massive WEX waterfront headquarters on Munjoy Hill have said that employees will begin moving into their new offices on Monday, February 25th – next week. Meanwhile, D&C Construction was awarded the contract to extend Thomas Street … Continue reading →