News briefs from Portland and Maine that every West Ender needs to know about.
News Brief New Park is by Lyseth Elementary and Moore Middle Schools The City of Portland and Trust for Public Land acquired twenty-four acres of land to create the new city-owned North Deer... Read more
News Brief Busy Day of Six Water Rescues On July 20th, Portland Fire crews successfully rescued six individuals in two separate incidents on the water. The first incident occurred off t... Read more
Portland Summer Meals Program for Children, Teens The Portland Public Schools operates various summer meal sites across the city of Portland during the summer. Sites post meals and times and... Read more
Body Found in Presumpscot River On Sunday, June 25th, around 3:00 p.m., police arrived at the banks of the Presumpscot River near the Riverside Golf Course to investigate a report of a... Read more
Official Election Results for Question A and June 13th Portland Municipal Election The official results for Portland’s June 13th municipal election are in. Portland voters overwhelmingly rej... Read more
Suspicious Person Enters King Middle School At 8:48 a.m. on Monday, May 15th, 2023, officers were dispatched to King Middle School for a report of a suspicious person who had entered the bu... Read more
Voter Guide to Portland’s Question A
June 13th Portland Municipal Election Voter Guide to Ballot Question A By Colin Monahan Portland voters will contend with two ballot questions, concerning rent control (Question A) and the s... Read more
City News Brief City updates meeting schedule for FY24 municipal budget Portland Interim City Manager Danielle West released an updated timeline for the municipal budget review process for M... Read more
City News Brief 2023 Schedule for Unitil Pipeline Upgrades in Portland Natural gas utility provider Unitil has resumed work on its multi-year pipeline upgrades in the Portland area. Unitil w... Read more
CITY NEWS BRIEF New emergency shelter will provide critical comprehensive services all on-site in a facility specifically designed for those experiencing homelessness In March, the City of P... Read more