At the Annual District Two Meeting (Parkside, St. John Valley and West End), on November 6th, City staff announced new parking rules. The rules will be decided on by City Council, and take e... Read more
On November 5th, the Congress Square Redesign Study Group recommended a ground-level park concept rather than a roof-top park on top of an event center. This recommendation makes a partial s... Read more
On November 5th, the Congress Square Redesign Study Group voted ten to five, with one abstention, to recommend a redesigned ground-level park for Congress Square. The Congress Square Study G... Read more
Election Day saw several petitions being presented to voters at the polls, all some how related to election reforms. Two petitions seek to address the issue of big money in politics, and a t... Read more
This was not a good election for voters in the West End. Despite Portland voters picking Michaud and Bellows by large margins yesterday, the rest of the state out voted us. We will have four... Read more
Officials confirmed the identities of the victims from the tragic fire on Saturday at 20-24 Noyes Street in Portland. Victims included tenants David Bragdon, Jr. and Ashley Thomas, and non-t... Read more
Vote YES for Decency and Fairness Cruelty towards wildlife and people has no place in Maine. Chasing shy and gentle black bears, through their forest home, with GPS collared hounds and then... Read more
Portland fire officials reported on October 28th that construction on Commercial Street was releasing a pungent gas-like odor from contaminated soil. Shaw Brothers of Gorham, Maine are perfo... Read more
Portland Green Party Candidates Challenge Two-Party System
With voters’ attention focused almost exclusively on the congressional and gubernatorial races, many have overlooked the equally important campaigns for the state legislature and Portl... Read more