“A culture of encounter demands that we be ready not only to give, but also to receive. Media can help us greatly in this, especially nowadays, when the networks of human communication have... Read more
Portland-based Planning Decisions, Inc. (PDI) released a study that indicates the redevelopment of 58 Fore Street, the former Portland Company complex, could add $76 million to Portland’s ta... Read more
Second- and third graders in teacher Charlie Marenghi’s class at Peaks Island Elementary School have made a Landmark Bike Tour brochure featuring a map, island landmarks, and safety tips, wh... Read more
A burst water pipe flooded the basement at community radio station WMPG. Supporters have rallied and are saving many of the records that were damaged. In late April a pipe burst overnight an... Read more
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
Baltimore and the Fire Next Time
Adam Marletta The blanket condemnation of the rioting in Baltimore, coupled with white America’s tone-deaf silence on the mounting police killings of unarmed black Americans reveals a... Read more