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
This September Portland Public Schools Food Services Department began Farm Fresh Fridays to increase the amount of local food served in Portland public schools. On Farm Fresh Fridays the sch... Read more
The Transportation, Sustainability and Energy Committee will create a proposal to bring to City Council to reduce the use of pesticides and herbicides by city residents. At the Committee’s S... Read more
By Leo Knighton Tallarico As we wrote about last issue, our human family is at a major crossroads on the way to an Age of Aquarius. The ’60s and ’90s eras each gave us some of th... Read more
Candidates from the Maine Green Independent Party lead a “Climate Ride to Common Ground” to raise support for solutions to climate change. The ride left Portland on Wednesday, September 17th... Read more