At a well-attended annual meeting that began with an outdoor cook-out on the empty lot beside the St. Lawrence Arts Center on Munjoy Hill, a new slate of officers was elected to run the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization for the … Continue reading →

Cyrus Hagge, a wealthy resident of Munjoy HIll, has submitted a conditional use application and an administrative authorization application for the reuse of CoachWorks facility at 121 Cassidy Point. The proposal is to convert the 5.105 sq. ft. building into … Continue reading →

A 45 year old Portland man suffered life threatening injuries as the result of a gunshot  wound received during an altercation that occurred on Oxford Street near Elm Street just after 10:30 pm n Tuesday June 26, 2018.  A Portland … Continue reading →

Late this afternoon planning board members said they liked the resubmitted application for the construction of a five-unit condominium located at 24 St. Lawrence Street on Munjoy Hill and they are ready to send it to a public hearing and … Continue reading →

Americold, the controversial cold storage warehouse, has announced it plans to withdraw its proposal to build near Eimskip, on 40 West Commercial Street, Portland, according to a reliable source. According to a report just issued on-line by “MaineBiz” John Nass, … Continue reading →

Over two hundred people protesting Trump’s policy on the southern border sang songs, listened to speakers and held signs objecting to  Sadistic Trump policies that separate children from their mothers in down town Portland today. The New York Times reported … Continue reading →

Alert, a former fishing boat turned passenger boat from Bailey’s Island, took the overall first place in the second annual TallShipsPortland Regatta in Casco Bay. The Alert Cup was presented to the captain and crew at today’s  ceremony on the … Continue reading →

The second annual Washington Avenue Block Party is set for Saturday, June 30, 2018 between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm.  “It’s a celebration of Washington Avenue,” said Melanie Reynolds, co-owner of the popular restaurant Terlingua, 52 Washington Avenue.  “Most everyone … Continue reading →

Schoonerfest – an annual two day Regatta that benefits TallShipsPortland – got off to a cold, rainy and light winds to throw into the race today on the Portland waterfront.  Seven area schooners are participating in the Regatta which runs … Continue reading →

The Shipyard Old Port Marathon is returning to Portland on Saturday, June 23 with a new race course and a start and finish lane on Fore Street and Union Street. Starting at 2:00 am various streets will be closed in … Continue reading →