City Announces New Digital Parking Ticket System by Tony Zeli Is this the start of robo-ticketing? Well, not exactly. But, the days of handwriting parking tickets are over for the City of Po... Read more
by Sam Pelletier Truths can be unpleasant. Your parents had sex. Entitlements might not be there for you. Legalize Maine’s 2016 initiative has no chance of becoming law. None whatsoever. Les... Read more
Has fat, oil and grease got your city’s sewer system feeling a little sluggish? The EPA has the answer for you! The Environmental Protection Agency has mandated that the City implement a Fat... Read more
by Sam Pelletier Let me first clarify the situation as I write this. Firstly, the Portland City Council voted to extend general assistance to asylum seekers over the next year, out of Portla... Read more
by Sam Pelletier Tommy stumbles out of bed at 12:45 p.m. and retrieves his EBT card from atop his antique mahogany dresser. He walks down into the basement; past the golf clubs, past the sno... Read more
by Sam Pelletier Our Governor is once again taking a swing at my home city of Portland by advocating for LD 1361. The bill would prohibit minimum wage increases at the municipal level, and I... Read more
The City Council’s City Manager Search Committee is seeking public input. Its consultant, Municipal Resources, Inc., has developed a survey to help the committee better understand what... Read more
An older gentlemen, Paul, reported an audacious scam to the West End News. One evening while walking around the Bayside neighborhood he was approached by a man who wanted to sell him marijua... Read more
Do It Big
by Sam Pelletier This year, in Portland, we’re voting on a minimum wage of 15 dollars per hour. Their initiative also significantly raise the wages of tipped workers, who were thoroughly pee... Read more