The 8th annual Indie Biz Awards were revealed on Thursday, October 22nd, at Port City Music Hall. Local businesses were nominated and voted on in September, and were announced at the event.... Read more
by Emilia Scheemaker Ben Waxman left a career in Washington politics to come home to Maine. As the adviser to the president of the AFL-CIO, Waxman followed Obama’s 2008 Ohio campaign. He vis... Read more
Tai Chi Chih is being offered at Reiche this fall through the Recreation Department. The classes will continue until January 19th, with two weeks off for Christmas vacation. Class is held on... Read more
The West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) and Western Promenade Neighborhood Association (WPNA) hosted a candidates’ debate for District 2 City Council on October 20th. All three young pr... Read more
The City is asking media to alert property owners that the stormwater bills they received in September are just samples. There is a new stormwater fee that will be implemented on January 1st... Read more
The City and The Federated Companies announced that the Midtown project is expected to break ground by the end of this year. The two parties have reached an agreement in order to move the Ba... Read more
TECHY AND HOMELESS ACTIVIST CHALLENGE LONG-TIME INCUMBENT FOR AT-LARGE SEAT Newcomer David Foster of Deane Street is running for a citywide at-large Council seat against long-time incumbent... Read more
INCUMBENT HOLLY SEELIGER RUNS UNOPPOSED FOR DISTRICT 2 Holly Seeliger, a Portland Board of Public Education member representing District 2 (West End, Parkside, Oakdale/USM, and St. John Vall... Read more
Bank Robbery Arrest Portland Police arrested 59-year-old Francis J. Ready of Portland in connection with a bank robbery on October 12th. Ready is accused of robbing the Bangor Savings Bank... Read more
One Longfellow Square has developed a reputation for jazz, folk, blues and bluegrass… some might say, mostly for Baby Boomers… But things are changing at what was once known as “Portland’s m... Read more
