On April 22nd at about 3 p.m. police officers, fire fighters, and paramedics responded to 563 Cumberland Avenue in Parkside for a man that had fallen from a rear porch. Fifty-three-year-old... Read more
Racially Motivated Assault Two men were arrested and charged in a racially motivated assault outside 790 Congress Street in the West End. Thirty-five-year-old Charles Bean Jr. and 30-year-ol... Read more
By Adam Marletta Political bumper stickers are funny things. Drivers who adorn their vehicles with numerous stickers sometimes end up conveying contradictory messages. For instance, I... Read more
“We love it,” said Emma Holder of the Parkside Neighborhood Association, when asked if neighbors enjoyed wandering the neighborhood picking up litter. Other Parksiders echoed Emm... Read more
Portland Police have arrested 18 year old Christopher McMann of 111 Elizabeth Road. He is charged with Reckless Conduct with a Firearm in connection with a shooting on Friday, April 17th. Mc... Read more
After a public hearing, the Finance Committee of the City Council shredded the Mayor’s minimum wage proposal before voting to pass the measure on to the full Council. Councilors Jill Duson a... Read more
Public Services is currently in the process of installing new street maintenance parking restriction signs in order to reduce the number of times that residents have to move their cars. The... Read more
On April 15th a South Portland School Department bus hit a bicyclist on Deering Avenue, near King Middle School at about 7 a.m. The Police Traffic Division investigated the incident, which i... Read more
Baxter Academy for Technology and Science’s rookie First Robotics team, the Outliers, qualified for World Competition while competing in the New England Championship held last weekend in Wor... Read more
The Cost of Lifting Workers Out of Poverty
Submitted by Asher Platts, The Punk Patriot Why should we have a living wage? What is the cost of lifting workers out of poverty? These are important questions that are on a lot of people... Read more