News briefs from Portland and Maine that every West Ender needs to know about.
Review the New Comprehensive Plan The City’s Department of Planning and Urban Development released a final draft of Portland’s new Comprehensive Plan. This draft plan is based on work that b... Read more
POLICE BEAT Armed Robbery of Pizza Delivery Driver A Papa John’s Pizza delivery driver was robbed Sunday morning, February 5th, at 2:30 a.m. The driver was getting out of his car to deliver... Read more
POLICE BEAT Hate Crime Investigated at Casco Bay High Four black Casco Bay High School students reported being accosted by a teenager making racist comments while they waited for a bus. The... Read more
Councilor Thibodeau Looks to Remove Reiche Brackett Street Ramp The Brackett Street ramp leading to the second-floor community room at Reiche is set to be torn down. District 2 City Councilo... Read more
POLICE BEAT Portland Police Seek Information on Unsolved Murder It has been seven years since the unsolved shooting of Darien Richardson and Cory Girard. Portland Police are seeking informat... Read more
POLICE BEAT Disappearing Packages Per community police officer David Argitis, there was an increase in disappearing packages that were left on door steps over the holidays. To avoid theft of... Read more
Madawaska band selected to play presidential inauguration Pride of Madawaska band, the concert and marching band of the Madawaska Middle and High School since 1953, was selected to perform i... Read more
School Board Member Pious Ali Challenges Incumbent Jon Hinck for City Council At-large School Board Member Pious Ali mounts a campaign to unseat former State Representative and current City... Read more
No Campaign Challenge for District 38 Incumbent Matt Moonen by Luke deNatale Matt Moonen is a Democrat running for the Maine House District 38 seat. He is currently running for his third ter... Read more
South Portland Pesticide Ordinance Clarifies Charge of Portland Pesticide Task Force by Bridget Chase The passage of the South Portland pesticide ordinance in early September removes a conce... Read more
