Police are investigating a series of residential burglaries in Parkside and the West End. Over the past week, there have been six burglaries to apartments in these neighborhoods. All burglar... Read more
Here is a brief look at some of the more contentious issues in the recently passed $222 million city budget. TAX HIKE AND TRASH BAG FEE A 3.1 percent increase from the current mil rate of $2... Read more
TruChoice and cPort Federal Credit Unions, are working in cooperation with the Portland Police Department to offer rewards for information that leads to an arrest and successful prosectution... Read more
In an increasingly rare act Governor LePage singed a bill into law. The new Maine law defines bicyclists, pedestrians, wheelchair users, and those driving tractors as “Vulnerable Users... Read more
Portland Police are investigating two bank robberies that occurred early on June 19th. They appear to have been committed by the same perpetrator. The first robbery occurred at the cPort Cre... Read more
Portlanders for a Living Wage, a ballot question committee formed to support the passage of “An Ordinance Toward A Living Wage,” turned in over 3,000 signatures to the City Clerk. If the Cle... Read more
City operations seek to substitute grid power and fossil fuels with renewable power and fuels that produce less impact on the climate. The City has released a public bid offering the rooftop... Read more
Local children can enjoy free lunch through the Summer Food Service Program, a federally funded nutrition program open to all children aged 2‐18. Many sites are open to children and teens wi... Read more
Next time you head out to tie one on, leave your blade at home. The staff at Local 188 at 685 Congress Street were not at all happy when a drunk customer pulled a knife on them. John Aboda,... Read more
by Luke deNatale The West End Cemetery has had recent construction completed. The fence that surrounded the Cemetery had been in disrepair and was completely removed to make way for a new fe... Read more
