Three Arrested for Murder Three local men were arrested on the afternoon of Thursday, August 13th, in connection with the murder of 49 year old Fred Akoa. Fred Akoa’s body was discovered T... Read more
UPDATE: As of Friday, August 14th, Rob Korobkin and Spencer Thibodeau have qualified for the ballot as District 2 Council candidates. A third candidate, Mako Bates has left the race. Candida... Read more
On Thursday, August 13th at approximately 12:42 a.m. the Portland Police Department responded to the area of State Street at Grant Street for a serious motor vehicle accident. The accident i... Read more
The Greater Portland METRO bus system has announced new Sunday service on all METRO routes beginning Sunday, August 16th. Changes include a new route designed to increase frequency of servic... Read more
Peloton Labs owner Liz Trice is hosting an Open House and Charette for Bramhall Square at Peloton Labs from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2nd. Liz has been running Peloton L... Read more
Avesta Housing gained Council approval for tax-increment financing for a 37-unit affordable housing project at 17 Carleton Street. In return the developer promised to provide “deep income ta... Read more
Portlanders clearly love to compost. There are now competing options for residential composting, with two companies offering curbside compost pickup: Garbage to Garden and We Compost It. Cur... Read more
On Tuesday, August 4th, at 10:00 p.m. the Nickelodeon Cinema was robbed. This is the third robbery at the Nickelodeon this year. Other robberies happened on January 8th and April 2nd. A cler... Read more
Portland Police conducted an undercover prostitution sting in the Parkside area of the city Sunday evening, August 2nd. The operation targeted individuals seeking sex for money from an under... Read more
In a release to media, Portland Police stated that they have arrested thirty-year-old Gang Deng Majok in connection with a shooting and murder in the Old Port. This is the second arrest in t... Read more
