Mischa Shuler and the Healing Plants of Maine by Marilyn Miller When you ask Mischa Shuler how she became interested in the healing plants of Maine, she will tell you that the plants found h... Read more
Metro Bus NEWS Introducing GPS Tracking and New Freeport – Yarmouth Route This summer in Metro bus news, the Greater Portland Metro has launched the Southern Maine Transit Tracker. The new G... Read more
Maine Historical Society opens exhibit for the 150th anniversary of the Great Portland Fire of 1866… Famed election predictor Nate Silver says Donald Trump may win Maine in November…. Garbage to Garden wins $100,000 on the business competition TV show Greenlight Maine… Marijuana legalization is Question 1 out of 5 citizen initiatives on the November ballot… Manager Charlie Mitchell and owner Justin Alfond celebrate six years of bowling downtown at Bayside Bowl… Rogue arborist spotted trimming lilacs without permission in the West End… Harlan Baker joins the Portfringe lineup with two short plays… Peter Hall holds annual Summer Solstice Party… City’s Environmental Health & Safety Program Manager Michael Russell selected to head new Department of Permitting & Inspections… City sells $2.3 million in real estate to advance Bayside’s Midtown Project… WGAN host Mike Violette leaves station after 12 years… Jessica Lockhart returns to WMPG after 14 years to be Program Director… Grace owner Anne Verrill says assault rifle owners can eat somewhere else… Spanish team #123 Tales II captures the 2016 Atlantic Cup in Portland Harbor… Little Jamaica food cart trucks up to Point Sebago for Reggae Fest… Steven Scharf snaps a photo of Holly Seeliger using her smartphone during a School Board meeting… Nancy Dorrans’ bike stolen from inside her car… Foley’s Bakery one of 500 small businesses that support raising the minimum wage… Urban design firm WRT of Philadelphia selected as the design team for the Congress Square Redesign… Holy Donut sells out on National Donut Day… Christopher Branch, former public works director in Lewiston, selected to head Portland’s Public Works Dept… Presumpscot second-graders plant a pollinator garden… Former mayor Michael Brennan takes a job with Common Dreams… Tall ship El Galeon returns for two-week visit… King Middle School students compete in National Underwater Robotics competition…
POLICE BEAT Release of Steven Ricci Fifty-two year old Steven Ricci was released from jail on June 29th. He is known by Police as a repeat offender. He will reside at 915 Brighton Avenue. St... Read more
Plant Swap, Today at 4 pm, Reiche School Calling all gardeners and would-be gardeners! Join your neighbors for a plant swap. Got too much bee balm and no bearded iris? Are you just beginning... Read more
Letters to the Editor Support for Ben Chipman for the June 14th Primary Ben Chipman has my enthusiastic support to be our next state senator. There are many reasons why: he’s thoughtful; he... Read more
Letters to the Editor Support for Diane Russell in June 14 Primary Diane Russell wrote these words in 2012, “Do we believe that individuals should pull the ladder up from behind them, or do... Read more
When small business owners don’t get paid, it can get personal! by Marilyn Miller “Trusting someone is my decision. Proving me wrong is their choice” –Unknown There is no denying th... Read more
The Amos Farm: WATER CONSERVATION by Christian Torp Why is water conservation an important step for the urban gardener? Well, here’s one reason: Polluted runoff is one of the leading c... Read more
Ben Chipman and Elusive Purity
Ben Chipman and the death of his indie-cred A Satire by Sam Pelletier Local activist and lawmaker Ben Chipman told reporters today that his indie credibility with Portland voters passed away... Read more