On Monday, April 28, 2025 at approximately 10:07 am., the Warren Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 259 Ridgewood Drive, Warren.  Upon arrival, firefighters discovered a fatality within the residence.  The Maine State Fire Marshall’s … Continue reading →

The body found in the attic area of 55 Grant Street on April 11, 2025, has been identified as Damian Thomas, 49, of Portland.  He had been reported missing. The death does not appear suspicious and the Portland Police Department … Continue reading →

Corporate Partners for a Hunger-Free Maine is a group of socially responsible businesses and corporate foundations that support Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine’s mission through monetary gifts and/or food donations according to a press release issued from Good Shepherd … Continue reading →

On April 18, 2025, four ACLU affiliates and the law firm Sheehan & Gordon filed a federal class action lawsuit seeking to represent over 100 New England students plus Puerto Rico who had their F-1 student immigration status unlawfully and … Continue reading →

You are encouraged to volunteer in a city-wide pickup with a special focus on the Washington Avenue area on Saturday, May 3rd.   It runs from 10:00 am – to 12:00 pm. To volunteer in the Washington Avenue pickup, please meet … Continue reading →

“Washed Away,” an important exhibit of work by 60 artists is opening at the Portland Public Library on Friday, May 2nd and runs until June 21,  2025.  An artists’ reception will be held on the First Friday, May 2nd from … Continue reading →

“See You in Court,” the immortal words of Governor Janet T. Mills are memoralized in over a thousand T shirts that Hope Rovelto, owner of Little Chair Printing, has produced and sold since late February 2025.  The Ts come in … Continue reading →

Jordan Wood (D) announced late last night on the cable news show – “The Last Word” –  that he is running for the Senate seat currently held by Senator Susan Collins (R).  Wood, currently of Bristol, said that although Senator  … Continue reading →

A federal judge in Washington, DC paused a key section of a March 25 Executive Order, which threatened to disenfranhise many eligible voters, including here in Maine.  Today’s court order in League of Women Voters et al v. Trump et … Continue reading →

A raised garden bed building workshop that had been scheduled for Saturday, April 26 at the Eastern Prom garden has been postponed until May 10th according to a press release received this afternoon.   The plot  needs to be transformed from … Continue reading →