News briefs from Portland and Maine that every West Ender needs to know about.
MY STORY: English-language learners from Portland Adult Education sharing their stories in their words. We welcome them to Portland. I am Kamani Malundu. I’m from Congo DRC. This name came f... Read more
The City is getting ready to roll out new purple pay-as-you-throw trash bags, which will be available at local retailers beginning July 5th. The new trash bag rate will be $1.35 per 15 gallo... Read more
In an email sent to media, Councilor Jon Hinck stated that he, Councilor Justin Costa and Mayor Brennan will introduce an amendment to the minimum wage proposal that came out of the Council... Read more
Following the City Council’s June 25th vote to pass the municipal budget, which included an amendment to fund the Portland Community Support Fund – an assistance program for asylum seekers –... Read more
On Saturday, June 27th, Police arrested Richard Bing Coleman (age 29) of Portland on two counts of residential burglary (class B), Two counts of theft (Class C), Possession of Scheduled Drug... Read more
At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Thursday night Fire Department personnel from the Marine Division were approached by a man who stated that someone had fallen in the water off the end of Custom... Read more
Police are investigating a series of residential burglaries in Parkside and the West End. Over the past week, there have been six burglaries to apartments in these neighborhoods. All burglar... Read more
Here is a brief look at some of the more contentious issues in the recently passed $222 million city budget. TAX HIKE AND TRASH BAG FEE A 3.1 percent increase from the current mil rate of $2... Read more
TruChoice and cPort Federal Credit Unions, are working in cooperation with the Portland Police Department to offer rewards for information that leads to an arrest and successful prosectution... Read more
In an increasingly rare act Governor LePage singed a bill into law. The new Maine law defines bicyclists, pedestrians, wheelchair users, and those driving tractors as “Vulnerable Users... Read more
