Portland Buy Local has launched voting for its 7th annual Indie Biz Awards. Voting will continue until Friday, October 10th, at 5 p.m. Voters can go to portlandbuylocal.org to pick their fav... Read more
This September Portland Public Schools Food Services Department began Farm Fresh Fridays to increase the amount of local food served in Portland public schools. On Farm Fresh Fridays the sch... Read more
The Transportation, Sustainability and Energy Committee will create a proposal to bring to City Council to reduce the use of pesticides and herbicides by city residents. At the Committee’s S... Read more
Candidates from the Maine Green Independent Party lead a “Climate Ride to Common Ground” to raise support for solutions to climate change. The ride left Portland on Wednesday, September 17th... Read more
The City’s Transportation, Sustainability and Energy Committee will delay a project to replace the bottom of Deering Oaks Pond with gravel and concrete to learn more about green options to i... Read more
The University of Maine system will be having an important board of trustees meeting on December 22nd, in Fort Kent. On the agenda at the meeting are program cuts to the University of Southe... Read more
Hi folks, some of you may already know me from my column with The Portland Sun, my blog for the Bangor Daily News, my (failed) city council run last year, or just my general hijinx around to... Read more
A Portland policeman has been sued by the ACLU of Maine in the case of a couple who were arrested while attempting to record a police action in the city. The arrest of a Bar Harbor coupl... Read more
East Enders Steve and Gemma think they can bottle some of this fall weather and sell it in January…Valet parking guys in front of Zapoteca giving out free doggie treats…Yankee fans at Rivalr... Read more
On Sunday, September 14th at approximately 7:45pm, the Portland Police responded to the area of 1871 Forest Ave for a serious motor vehicle accident involving a 2005 Chevy Impala and a bicyc... Read more
