PORTLAND — Taking “A True Revolution of Values” as the theme, the annual observance of the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held Monday, Jan. 16. Sponsored by the city chapter of the NAACP, the day of events at Holiday Inn by the Sea, 88 Spring St., will be […]

PORTLAND — The 17 adults arrested July 15, 2016 during a protest in support of the Black Lives Matter movement may soon reach a plea agreement with the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office. Attorney Jon Gale said Dec. 28 he and the other attorneys representing those arrested rejected an unspecified offer made by prosecutors in […]

PORTLAND — The city’s housing stock looks to increase as two plans for peninsula projects get public attention this week. On Wednesday, Jan. 4, the Historic Preservation Board will hold a City Hall workshop for a proposed development of 275 residential units and more than 28,000 square feet of retail space at the former Rufus […]

PORTLAND — Tthe Portland Public Library is hosting an unusual film series to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., the revered civil rights leader whose birthday is commemorated with a national holiday each January, Every Thursday evening this month the library will showcase a documentary film that tells the story of little-known people […]

PORTLAND — A faulty electric cooking stove was determined to be the cause of a  Munjoy Hill fire that displaced 13 people at 6 Cumberland Ave. on Monday. City spokeswoman Jessica Grondin announced the cause of the fire in a press release Tuesday, adding there were no injuries to residents or firefighters. The accidental fire, which […]

PORTLAND — At a rally held on Jan. 2 on the steps of City Hall, about two dozen school children, parents and city and school leaders gathered to advocate for passage of a proposed $70 million bond that would substantially renovate and update four of Portland’s elementary schools. Those supporting the full bond amount sent to […]

PORTLAND — Six months into the job, Superintendent Xavier Botana is providing the steady, committed leadership the School Board was looking for after several tumultuous years of turnover in the school department’s top post. “We’re very happy with him,” School Board Chairwoman Anna Trevorrow said this week. “He’s doing a great job. He came in […]

PORTLAND — A city woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend early New Year’s Day remains in Cumberland County Jail and faces elevated charges. Alyssa A. Keating, 22, of 92 Munjoy South, is now charged with elevated aggravated assault after allegedly stabbing Anthony Peters, 23, Police Lt. Robert Martin said. Keating was arrested at about 3 a.m. after […]

PORTLAND — It has been more than seven months since a task force began considering how to reduce or eliminate pesticide use in the city. On Wednesday, Jan. 4, the 12-member Pesticide and Fertilizer Task Force, led by Councilor Nick Mavodones Jr., will seek its fourth deadline extension from the city council  in the hopes of […]