News briefs from Portland and Maine that every West Ender needs to know about.
MY STORY: English-language learners from Portland Adult Education sharing their stories in their words. We welcome them to Portland. My name is Amelia. My father gave me my name. He saw it i... Read more
Police are asking the public for assistance identifying a woman found deceased on the East End beach on May 22nd. The Medical Examiner has determined the death was not suspicious. The woman... Read more
It was called the Maine Law. Passed in 1855, it was the first prohibition law in the country. Mayor Neal Dow was instrumental in pushing the law. In the spring of 1855 rumors spread througho... Read more
ROBBERY, ASSAULT AND ATTEMPTED SEXUAL ASSAULT IN WEST END On Sunday, May 31st at 12:30 a.m., a 23-year-old Portland woman was alone walking down Clark Street near Pine Street. A man approach... Read more
Through postponed hearings, arguments over what the comprehensive plan — the document that governs zoning and land use regulations — does or does not say, postponed hearings, and... Read more
The City Council postponed the budget vote for a second time on Monday, June 1st. This is after the vote was first postponed amid controversy at the May 18th Council meeting. On May 18th, Ma... Read more
Rainy days are ahead. According to the Farmer’s Almanac we can expect thunderstorms and showers on a weekly basis for the rest of the month. On days like this the best advice is to fin... Read more
Paving prep work is scheduled to begin on Union Street, between Spring Street and Commercial Street, on June 1st. Working hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Major construction is scheduled to end Ju... Read more
Developers have announced a neighborhood meeting to discuss plans for an affordable housing building at 17 Carleton Street. Well-known and currently very active developer Avesta Housing is p... Read more
DEMOCRAT HIT PIECE
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