Abdikeya Mohamud, 38, of Portland was arrested yesterday on four c ounts of Class A Aggravated Trafficking Schedule W Drugs Cocaine Base (Crack) according to a press release received yesterday afternoon from Shannon Moss, Public Information Officer, for the Maine … Continue reading
Parking Rates to Increase as of July 1, 2026 in Portland
The City Council approved changes in the hourly parking rates and parking meter hours of operation as part of the recently approved Fiscal Year 2022 municipal budget. These changes go into effect on July 1, 2026. Parkig meter rates will … Continue reading
Primary Night Statement from Graham Platner for Maine Campaign
Graham Platner is now the Democratic nominee for United States Senate, the culmination of one of the most remarkable grassroots campaigns Maine has ever seen — and a signal that voters are hungry for a different kind of politics according … Continue reading
Primary Day Voters on East End Doing Their “Patriotric Duty”
The turnout today for the primary day election has been “steady,” said Aurella Scott, Warden, around 5:00 pm today. More specifically, between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm., 1,150 people showed up to pick their preference for the November mid-terms at … Continue reading
Pingree Et Al Demand Answers on Glyphosate Spraying in National Forests
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee and Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA), are demanding answers from the US Forest Service about the current and planned use of glyphosate-based herbicides on federal … Continue reading
2026 or 2003? Susan Collins STILL Defends Disastous Vote for Iraq War
This week, Senator Susan Collins defended her vote to send Americans — including Graham Platner — off to fight in the Iraq War by repeating a long debunked claim linking Iraq to the 9/11 attacks according to a press release … Continue reading
Graham Platner’s Message to Mainers the Eve of Primary Day
“I truly never thought I’d ever hold a position higher than harbormaster. It’s been an extraordinary journey since we launched our campaign 9 and half months ago. We’ve held over 80 Town Halls. Spoken to tens of thousands of Mainers. … Continue reading
“500 For the Arts” Block Party Set for Wednesday, June 17th in Portland
On Wednesday, June 17th afternoon Creative Portland is launching a block party on the 500- 550 block on Congress Street – right in the middle of the arts district of Portland. From 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm., the area will … Continue reading
ICE Plans to Reopen Prairie Correctional Facility in Minnesota
Late last week EM Knepp, for Project Salt Box (PSB), a nonprofit publication that monitors ICE activity nationwide issued the following report to its subscsribers: On Thursday, June 4th, ICE announced its plans to reopen a detention faciity that has … Continue reading
CBHS Held 18th “Untraditional” Graduation Exercises on June 4th at Merrill Auditorium
Casco Bay High School held its 18th graduation on Thursday, June 4th at Merrill Auditorium. While Casco’s graduates march to the stage to the traditional sounds of “Pomp and Circumstance,” what typically follows at Casco commencements is more unconventional. This … Continue reading