News briefs from Portland and Maine that every West Ender needs to know about.
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
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
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
Organizers were unable to accommodate all the potential donors who showed up for the 2nd “Roll Up Your Sleeves and Remember” blood drive at the blood donor center on Forest Avenue on Septemb... Read more
The Portland Police Department is currently hiring for the January 2015 Maine Criminal Justice Academy Class, and they are warning prospective cops that they will need to shape up if they ho... Read more
School Board members want a say in how online courses are offered to students in Portland schools. A new program starting this fall would allow students to take online classes. The new progr... Read more
The Ice Bucket Challenge has arrived in Portland. Superintendent Emmanuel Caulk challenged Mayor Michael Brennan, Maine Senate President Justin Alfond, and Chris Hall, director of the Portla... Read more
