Motorcycles are not safe! by Marie-Immaculee MY STORY: English language learners from Portland Adult Education share their story in their own words. My name is Marie-Immaculee. My country is... Read more
Mischa Shuler and the Healing Plants of Maine by Marilyn Miller When you ask Mischa Shuler how she became interested in the healing plants of Maine, she will tell you that the plants found h... Read more
Chris Byers, Namaste Solar PelotonPosts is a monthly dispatch from PelotonLabs, a coworking community on Bramhall Square in Portland’s West End. This month, Peloton’s event director Nick Ros... Read more
Additional Carleton Street parking will be seasonal. There will soon be more Carleton Street parking in response to neighborhood concerns. Currently on-street parking is only allowed on the... Read more
Open Call for Artists Design a Public Art Utility Box A public art utility box may soon be are around the corner. The Portland Police Department and the Public Art Committee, in conjunction... Read more
Metro Bus NEWS Introducing GPS Tracking and New Freeport – Yarmouth Route This summer in Metro bus news, the Greater Portland Metro has launched the Southern Maine Transit Tracker. The new G... Read more
Perspectives from the Sky – July 2016 Time for Action and New Beginnings by Leo Knighton Tallarico At the end of last month Mars, planet of action, will, assertion, competition, confli... Read more
POLICE BEAT Release of Steven Ricci Fifty-two year old Steven Ricci was released from jail on June 29th. He is known by Police as a repeat offender. He will reside at 915 Brighton Avenue. St... Read more
By Adam Marletta I feel like I am becoming numb to these increasingly routine mass shootings. It is a horrible feeling — almost worse than the anguish, sorrow, revulsion, and outright... Read more
Ben Chipman and Elusive Purity
Ben Chipman and the death of his indie-cred A Satire by Sam Pelletier Local activist and lawmaker Ben Chipman told reporters today that his indie credibility with Portland voters passed away... Read more