News briefs from Portland and Maine that every West Ender needs to know about.
Every year residents report being disturbed by motorcycles with excessively loud exhausts, the unnecessary racing of engines, and acceleration. This noise can often be heard inside homes eve... Read more
“It really was a situation that couldn’t continue,” says Vin Veroneau, President of JB Brown. He is referring to an ongoing safety issue of transient use of what used to be the woods along t... Read more
A new Public Policy Polling survey, commissioned by the Portland Green Independent Committee, finds that a majority of Portland voters endorse raising the city’s minimum wage to $15 per hour... Read more
The Portland Board of Public Education voted to approve a revised schedule of elementary and middle school start and end times for the 2015-2016 school year. The new bell schedules create 20... Read more
On May 4th at about 3:40 p.m., the Portland Police responded to a single vehicle motorcycle accident on Congress near Bramhall Street. The operator of the motorcycle, a 28 year old male, was... Read more
“Maine is open for business,” except if you are able-bodied, childless and self-employed… In Maine, the self-employed who would like assistance with purchasing legally mand... Read more
Two robberies occurred at the same residence, in the area of Boyd Street and Cumberland Avenue in East Bayside. The two victims reported that on Friday April 24th, at about 10:00 p.m., an un... Read more
$7.50… $8.75… $10.10… $15… The stakes keep getting higher for workers and small businesses The minimum wage is $7.50 per hour in Maine. That is 25 cents higher than t... Read more
“It’s an option of last resort.” -David LaCasse, Friends of Congress Square Park “The referendum is a blunt instrument.” – Tom MacMillan, Portland Green Independent Party Citizens of P... Read more
So you want to put your own ordinance on the ballot? Get ready… The process is not exactly an easy one. Plus, City Hall does not have an interest in making the process any less difficu... Read more
