A new volunteer group is hoping to influence elections in Portland. The Voter Education Brigade released its first voter guide on October 9th. The guide features endorsements for almost ever... Read more
The Portland Police Department is asking the public’s help in locating a person of interest in an assault on a young child in the East Bayside neighborhood. On Sunday morning, October 5th, a... Read more
Portland Police Officer Christian Stickney and his partner K-9 Blaze took first place in a police patrol dog course competition held on September 26th in New York State. The event was sponso... Read more
A former ice cream factory is one of three buildings and six storefronts on Congress Street that have been, or are in the process of getting a facelift, thanks in part to the City of Po... Read more
Portland Mayor Michael Brennan traveled on the night of October 2nd aboard the Nova Star Ferry on a trip to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The Mayor’s visit included a meeting and tour wit... Read more
Congress Street has been named by the American Planning Association as one of the Ten Great Streets for 2014. Each October, during National Community Planning Month, APA’s Great Places i... Read more
Cruise ships are continuing to buy thousands of pounds of live Maine lobster when they visit Maine, according to Congresswoman Chellie Pingree. Celebrity Cruises ordered 1,600 pound lobster... Read more
The City of Portland is seeking proposals from qualified developers for the purchase of the property at 157 Brackett Street for the development of affordable housing. The 8,640 square foot l... Read more
In a letter to neighbors the Shoestring Theater announced that it can no longer present the Annual West End Halloween Parade. “After over 30 years directing the event the theater feels it ca... Read more
Dear Neighbors, It is with both sadness and relief that I write to announce that the Shoestring Theater will no longer present the Annual West End Halloween Parade. After over 30 years direc... Read more